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long-term

[lawng-turm, long-]

adjective

  1. covering a relatively long period of time.

    a long-term lease.

  2. maturing over or after a relatively long period of time.

    a long-term loan; a long-term bond.

  3. (of a capital gain or loss) derived from the sale or exchange of an asset held for more than a specified time, as six months or one year.



long-term

adjective

  1. lasting, staying, or extending over a long time

    long-term prospects

  2. finance maturing after a long period of time

    a long-term bond

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of long-term1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Questions remain about the long-term effects of dehorning rhinos.

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If he loses his tourist license, Jesus won't take on local tenants in any case: a price-cap means long-term rental is barely profitable so he plans to sell both the flats.

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"My long-term plan is to sell - I can't continue like this."

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"We will all be drinking water containing TFA every day - so we'll be exposed throughout our lifetime. It's that long-term, low level exposure that is the big concern."

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The long-term strategy had been to reduce the amount of "black bag" waste households generate, meaning less would have to be incinerated.

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