a short term solution

  • 1short-term — adjective ** 1. ) usually before noun lasting for a short period of time: I m sure we could offer you some short term employment. a short term solution one of the hotel s short term residents 2. ) BUSINESS relating to a short period of time:… …

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  • 2short-term — ♦♦♦ ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Short term is used to describe things that will last for a short time, or things that will have an effect soon rather than in the distant future. Investors weren t concerned about short term profits over the next few… …

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  • 3short-term */*/ — UK / US adjective 1) [usually before noun] lasting for a short period of time I m sure we could offer you some short term employment. a short term solution 2) business relating to a short period of time short term loans …

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  • 4ˌshort-ˈterm — adj lasting for a short period of time Ant: long term a short term solution[/ex] …

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  • 5short-term — adj. Short term is used with these nouns: ↑aim, ↑benefit, ↑care, ↑change, ↑confinement, ↑consequence, ↑contract, ↑credit, ↑debt, ↑effect, ↑employment, ↑ …

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  • 6Краткосрочная терапия (short-term therapy) — К. т. претерпела значительные изменения. Были разраб. новые модели и проведены исслед., посвященные оценке рез тов и сравнительной эффективности методик К. т.; изменения в области предоставления психиатрических услуг населению тж способствовали… …

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  • 7solution — noun 1 to a problem, difficult situation, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, comprehensive ▪ partial ▪ effective, good, ideal, neat, optimal …

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  • 8solution — solutional, adj. /seuh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution. 2. the state of being solved: a problem capable of solution. 3. a particular instance or method of solving; an… …

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  • 9long-term — ♦♦ longer term 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is long term has continued for a long time or will continue for a long time in the future. A new training scheme to help the long term unemployed is expected... The association believes new… …

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  • 10long-term — W3 adj [usually before noun] continuing for a long period of time into the future, or relating to what will happen in the distant future ≠ ↑short term ▪ the long term future of the fishing industry ▪ the long term interests of the company the… …

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