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shortest-term

shortest-term is the superlative 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

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Questions about shortest-term

What is shortest-term the superlative form of?
Shortest-term is the superlative form of short-term.

Words near shortest-term in the dictionary

  1. shortest-grained
  2. shortest-haired
  3. shortest-haul
  4. shortest-lived
  5. shortest-run
  6. shortest-term
  7. shortestness
  8. shortfall
  9. shortfalling
  10. shortfallings
  11. shortfalls

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