short-term

B2 Topic:Time
US /ˌʃɔrtˈtɝːm/
adj adv Freq #16236

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Lasting for or relating to a short period of time.

    This is only a short-term solution to the problem.

  2. 2
    adv

    Over a short period of time.

    Short-term, the changes will cost money, but they should pay off later.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · lasting for or relating to... short-run
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms short-termismshort-termistshort-termness

Etymology

From short + term.

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