short-term

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˌʃɔˈːttɜːm/ 🇺🇸 /ˌʃɔˈrttɜrm/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to or occurring over a relatively brief period of time; not lasting long.; Involving or relating to a brief period of time, typically less than one year, especially in financial or investment contexts.; Relating to memory that holds information for only a brief period, typically seconds to minutes.; Of or relating to a loan, debt, or obligation that is due for repayment within a relatively short period, usually one year or less.; Focused on immediate results or benefits rather than long-term planning or consequences.
  2. noun
    A brief period of time; the near future.
  3. adjective
    Of a rental, lease, or accommodation arrangement that is for a limited duration, typically days, weeks, or a few months.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

short-term memoryshort-term goalshort-term solutionshort-term effectshort-term investmentshort-term gainshort-term plan

Derivatives

short-termismshort-termerlong-term

Synonyms

temporarybrieftransientimmediateprovisional

Antonyms

long-termpermanentlastingenduring

Commonly confused

short-lived
EN: 'short-lived' emphasizes brevity of duration (often unexpectedly brief); 'short-term' implies a planned or defined limited period.
short term
EN: 'short-term' (hyphenated) is the standard compound adjective before a noun; 'short term' without a hyphen is sometimes used after a verb (e.g., 'in the short term').

Spelling tips

EN: Always hyphenate 'short-term' when used as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., 'a short-term goal'). The unhyphenated form 'short term' is acceptable only as a noun phrase (e.g., 'in the short term').

💬 Examples

  1. The company is looking for a short-term solution to the cash flow problem.

  2. She prefers short-term investments because they are less risky in volatile markets.

  3. The patient suffered from short-term memory loss after the accident.

  4. The bank issued short-term notes to cover its immediate liquidity needs.

  5. Critics accused the government of short-term thinking that ignored the environmental impact.

  6. In the short-term, the new policy will likely increase unemployment.

  7. They found a short-term apartment while their house was being renovated.