short term loan

  • 1short-term loan — ➔ loan1 * * * short term loan UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► money that is lent for a short time, usually less than one year: »He secured financing for the project two short term loans for $80,000 and $30,000. → Compare LONG TERM LOAN(Cf. ↑ …

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  • 2short term loan — loan for a short period of time, borrowing money from a bank for a period of time which is less than one year …

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  • 3short-term loan — /ˌʃɔ:t tɜ:m ləυn/ noun a loan which has to be repaid within a few weeks or some years …

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  • 4short-term — short′ term′ adj. 1) covering or involving a relatively short period of time: short term memory[/ex] 2) maturing after a relatively short period of time: a short term loan[/ex] 3) ste bus (of a capital gain or loss) derived from the sale or… …

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  • 5short-term — /shawrt terrm /, adj. 1. covering or applying to a relatively short period of time. 2. maturing over a relatively short period of time: a short term loan. 3. (of profit, loss, interest, etc.) of or pertaining to a short term, esp. one year or… …

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  • 6short-term — /ˈʃɔt tɜm / (say shawt term) adjective 1. covering a comparatively short period of time. 2. having a maturity within a comparatively short time: a short term loan …

  • 7short-term — [shôrt′tʉrm΄] adj. 1. for or extending over a short time 2. designating or of a capital gain, loan, etc. that involves a relatively short period, usually of less than a year …

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  • 8long-term loan — ➔ loan1 * * * long term loan UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► a loan that is to be paid back over a period of time between three and ten years, and sometimes for as long as twenty years: »The program makes long term loans available for purchasing land,… …

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  • 9medium-term loan — ➔ loan1 * * * medium term loan UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► a loan that must be paid back between two to ten years after the money is borrowed → Compare LONG TERM LOAN(Cf. ↑long term loan) …

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  • 10short-term capital — Capital raised for a short period to cover an exceptional demand for funds over a short period. A bank loan, rather than a debenture, is an example of short term capital …

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