Meanings
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adj
Lasting for or relating to a short period of time.
This is only a short-term solution to the problem.
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adv
Over a short period of time.
Short-term, the changes will cost money, but they should pay off later.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adj
· lasting for or relating to...
short-run
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms
short-termismshort-termistshort-termness
Etymology
From short + term.