long-term

  • 1long-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… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2long-term — adjective *** 1. ) continuing to exist, be relevant, or have an effect for a long time in the future: a good long term investment a long term anti inflation strategy long term benefits/consequences ─ opposite SHORT TERM 2. ) having existed for a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 3long-term — (adj.) also longterm, long term, 1876, originally in insurance, from LONG (Cf. long) (adj.) + TERM (Cf. term) (n.) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4long-term — long /short /medium term in the long/medium/short term a long, medium, or short time in the future. Have you made any long term plans? (always before noun) Medium term funding may be offered to help start new projects in developing countries …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 5long-term — adj. same as {long run}; as, the long term consequences. Syn: long run. [WordNet 1.5] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6long-term — long′ term adj. 1) covering or involving a relatively long period of time: long term memory[/ex] 2) maturing after a relatively long period of time: a long term bond[/ex] 3) bus (of a capital gain or loss) derived from the sale or exchange of an… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7long-term|er — «LNG TUR muhr, LONG », noun. a person who is serving a long prison term …

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  • 8long term — UK US noun [S] ► LONG RUN(Cf. ↑long run) …

    Financial and business terms

  • 9long-term — [lôŋ′tʉrm′] adj. 1. for or extending over a long time 2. designating or of a capital gain, loan, etc. that involves a relatively long period …

    English World dictionary

  • 10long-term — adj. Occurring over a long period of time. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

    Law dictionary