short-term credit
1short-term credit — ➔ credit1 * * * short term credit UK US noun [U] FINANCE ► money that is lent for a year or less: »There s a huge demand for short term credit. »The cost of short term credit is expected to fall. → Compare LONG TERM CREDIT( …
2short term credit — credit for a period that is not longer than one year …
3short-term — adjective relating to or extending over a limited period (Freq. 5) short run planning a short term lease short term credit • Syn: ↑short run • Similar to: ↑short …
4long-term credit — ➔ credit1 * * * long term credit UK US noun [U] FINANCE ► borrowed money that does not have to be paid back for at least five years: »Interest rates on long term credit will probably stay where they are, or move a little bit lower. → Compare… …
5medium-term credit — ➔ credit1 * * * medium term credit UK US noun [C or U] FINANCE ► money that is lent to a company for a period of between two and ten years → Compare LONG TERM CREDIT(Cf. ↑long term credit) …
6short-term — adj. Short term is used with these nouns: ↑aim, ↑benefit, ↑care, ↑change, ↑confinement, ↑consequence, ↑contract, ↑credit, ↑debt, ↑effect, ↑employment, ↑ …
7credit — an entry made on the right hand side of an account and indicating a gain to a liability, owner s equity or revenue account. Glossary of Business Terms money loaned. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. credit cred‧it 1 [ˈkredt] noun 1.… …
8Credit — Money loaned. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. credit cred‧it 1 [ˈkredt] noun 1. [uncountable] COMMERCE an arrangement with a shop, supplier etc to buy something now and pay for it later: • They are saving for new furniture… …
9short-run — adjective relating to or extending over a limited period (Freq. 2) short run planning a short term lease short term credit • Syn: ↑short term • Similar to: ↑short * * * …
10Credit rating — of governments around the world by Standard Poor s:   AAA …
