short-term

[ shawrt-turm ]
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adjective
  1. covering or applying to a relatively short period of time.

  2. maturing over a relatively short period of time: a short-term loan.

  1. (of profit, loss, interest, etc.) of or relating to a short term, especially one year or less.

Origin of short-term

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First recorded in 1900–05

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British Dictionary definitions for short-term

short-term

adjective
  1. of, for, or extending over a limited period

  2. finance extending over, maturing within, or required within a short period of time, usually twelve months: short-term credit; short-term capital

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