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short-term

[ shawrt-turm ]

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.

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


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

“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 short-term1

First recorded in 1900–05
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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.

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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.

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"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.

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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.

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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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