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

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-term¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

PhD candidate Mohamed Almetwally Ahmed and Samuel Li, professor and chair of the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, created a method that uses artificial intelligence to more accurately predict short-term river discharge.

From Science Daily

"We wanted to know whether people born prematurely have a higher risk of short-term and long-term mortality compared to individuals who were born full term," Ahmed said.

From Science Daily

Most of the children at Perryfields are on short-term placements, and keep strong links to their mainstream primary school by wearing their school uniform, and often revisiting their old school in the afternoon.

From BBC

High cis fat diet mice, on the other hand, experienced shorter-term, less harmful effects like weight gain.

From Science Daily

However, ignoring the long-term environmental and social costs of factory-farm gas development prioritizes short-term climate gains over public health and equity.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• interim
• limited
• momentary