short run

  • 11short run — noun 1. : a period during which the factors in a situation remain relatively stable 2. : a run in cricket that is invalidated by the failure of a batsman to touch the ground inside the popping crease at one end before he starts to run to the… …

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  • 12Short-run operating activities — Events and decisions concerning the short term finance of a firm, such as how much inventory to order and whether to offer cash terms or credit terms to customers. The New York Times Financial Glossary …

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  • 13short-run operating activities — Events and decisions concerning the short term finance of a firm, such as how much inventory to order and whether to offer cash terms or credit terms to customers. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

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  • 14the short run — a short period of time at the beginning of something One plan had advantages over the short run. usually used in the phrase in the short run It won t make any difference in the short run. [=when a small amount of time has passed] These changes m …

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  • 15in the short run — Over a brief period of time • • • Main Entry: ↑short * * * in the short run/term/ phrase during the period of time that is not very far into the future The policy served him well in the short term but later backfired. Thesaurus: soon and …

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  • 16in the short run — {adv. phr.} In the immediate future. * /We are leasing a car in the short run; later we might buy one./ Contrast: IN THE LONG RUN …

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  • 17in the short run — {adv. phr.} In the immediate future. * /We are leasing a car in the short run; later we might buy one./ Contrast: IN THE LONG RUN …

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  • 18in the short run — in/over the short run ► over a short period into the future: »Although that approach can work in the short run, long term it won t. Main Entry: ↑short run …

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  • 19in/over the short run — ► over a short period into the future: »Although that approach can work in the short run, long term it won t. Main Entry: ↑short run …

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  • 20over the short run — in/over the short run ► over a short period into the future: »Although that approach can work in the short run, long term it won t. Main Entry: ↑short run …

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