short-term

adjectiveadverbattested in dialogue

Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future.

adjective

1
Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future.
This short-term plan deals with the next few days.
short-term economic gain in the garb of science
Khan countered this by alleging that 'unfair' conditions, such as raising council tax, are being attached to any new funding deal that would "punish Londoners" for the effect the pandemic has had on passenger numbers. He added: "These short-term deals are trapping TfL on life support rather than putting it on the path to long-term sustainability."
2
Of or pertaining to a short duration of time.
short-term exposure

Etymology

From short + term.

adverb

1
Over a relatively short period of time.

Forms

comparative: more short-term, shorter-term
superlative: most short-term, shortest-term

Shore · A topographic surname from Middle English.short · Having a small distance from one end or edge to another,…Short · A surname.

short-term · Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future.

shortage · A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.shortcut · A path between two points that is faster than the commonly…shorten · To make shorter; to abbreviate.

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