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shortterm

shortterm is the uncommon 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

Forms of shortterm

Adjective
comparativemore shortterm
superlativemost shortterm
Adverb
comparativemore shortterm
superlativemost shortterm

Questions about shortterm

What is shortterm the uncommon form of?
Shortterm is the uncommon form of short-term.

Words near shortterm in the dictionary

  1. shortswords
  2. Shortt
  3. Shortt clock
  4. Shortt clocks
  5. shorttail
  6. shortterm
  7. shorttrack
  8. shorttrack speedskating
  9. shorttracks
  10. Shortts
  11. shortwall

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