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short term

short term is the alternative form of short-term.

Meaning of short-term

Adjective

short-term (comparative more short-term or shorter-term, superlative most short-term or shortest-term)

  1. Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future.
    • This short-term plan deals with the next few days.
  2. Of or pertaining to a short duration of time.
    • short-term exposure

See all 3 meanings of short-term

Noun

short term (countable and uncountable, plural short terms)

  1. The near future; a comparatively brief time period starting with the present moment (or other time of reference); the time in which immediate needs and goals are relevant.
    Synonyms:
    near term, short run
    Antonyms:
    long term

Synonyms of short term

Antonyms

Forms of short term

pluralshort terms

Words formed from short term

Questions about short term

What does short term mean?
Short term means the near future; a comparatively brief time period starting with the present moment (or other time of reference); the time in which immediate needs and goals are relevant.
What is short term the alternative form of?
Short term is the alternative form of short-term.
What part of speech is short term?
Short term is a noun.
What is the plural of short term?
The plural of short term is short terms.

Words near short term in the dictionary

  1. short tag
  2. short tandem repeat
  3. short tandem repeats
  4. short temper
  5. short tempers
  6. short term
  7. short terms
  8. short time
  9. short title
  10. short titles
  11. short ton

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