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

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-term¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Related Words

• abiding
• continuing
• deep-rooted
• durable
• eternal
• everlasting
• indelible
• lifelong
• longstanding
• permanent
• stable