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short-term
[ shawrt-turm ]
adjective
- covering or applying to a relatively short period of time.
- maturing over a relatively short period of time:
a short-term loan.
- (of profit, loss, interest, etc.) of or relating to a short term, especially one year or less.
short-term
adjective
- of, for, or extending over a limited period
- finance extending over, maturing within, or required within a short period of time, usually twelve months
short-term credit
short-term capital
Word History and Origins
Origin of short-term1
Example Sentences
But when it comes to renewables, operators have very accurate short-term weather forecasts to predict when there will be a surplus of wind of solar power, so they adjust power supply accordingly, Prof Christensen said.
After spending much of last year promising to immediately lower prices, he and his allies have urged patience and tried to brace the country for short-term economic pain.
"I know that it would be a short-term victory if we just went out and chased all these votes and fixed it," she said.
The GFDL’s models, including the first hurricane model, became the basis for both short-term weather outlooks and longer-range forecasts, or climate prediction, which soon became one and the same.
But he's apprehensive about the short-term economic effects as well as how long it could take for America to see the benefits.
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