short-term

short–term

adj \ˈshȯrt-ˌtərm\

Definition of SHORT-TERM

1

: occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time

2

a : of, relating to, or constituting a financial operation or obligation based on a brief term and especially one of less than a year b : generated by assets held for less than six months

First Known Use of SHORT-TERM

1901

Related to SHORT-TERM

Synonyms: ad interim, impermanent, interim, provisional, provisionary, provisory, short-term

Antonyms: long-term, permanent

Related Words: acting; alternate, proxy, substitute; expedient, improvised, makeshift; intermediary, intermediate, transitional; ephemeral, fleeting, fugitive, short-lived, transitory; conditional, contingent, limited, qualified, short-range, tentative; replaceable, terminable, terminate

Near Antonyms: final, fixed, set, settled; unconditional, unlimited, unqualified; extended, lasting, long-range, standing; dateless, deathless, endless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, perpetual, timeless, undying, unending

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