short-term
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Definition of short-term
1 : occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time
2a : 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
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ad interim, impermanent, interim, provisional, temporary
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short-term
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English Language Learners Definition of short-term
: lasting for, relating to, or involving a short period of time
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