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  • 1short-term — adj [usually before noun] continuing for only a short time, or relating only to the period that is not very far into the future ≠ ↑long term ▪ The treatment may bring short term benefits to AIDS sufferers. ▪ Most of the staff are on short term… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2short-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:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 3short-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… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 4short-term — 1901, from SHORT (Cf. short) (adj.) + TERM (Cf. term) (n.) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5short-term — index acting, brief Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 short term …

    Law dictionary

  • 6short term — n: short rate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 7short-term — short term; short term·er; …

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  • 8short-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 …

    English World dictionary

  • 9short term — UK US noun [S] ► SHORT RUN(Cf. ↑short run) …

    Financial and business terms

  • 10short-term — Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * short term ˈshort term adjective 1. continuing for only a short time, or concerned only with the period of time that is not very far into the future: • Most …

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