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short-term
adjective
-
short-term
,
shorter-term
,
shortest-term
lasting
or
intended
to
last
only
for
a
brief
period
•
He
set
some
short-term
goals
to
finish
by
Friday
.
He
set
some
short-term
goals
to
finish
by
Friday
.
•
Taking
painkillers
gives
short-term
relief
but
won't
cure
the
problem
.
Taking
painkillers
gives
short-term
relief
but
won't
cure
the
problem
.
Formed
by
combining
the
adjective
“
short
”
meaning
‘
brief
’
with
the
noun
“
term
”
meaning
‘
period
of
time
’;
recorded
from
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
-
short-term
the
period
of
time
that
is
near
now
and
not
far
into
the
future
•
In
the
short-term
,
demand
for
housing
is
expected
to
rise
.
In
the
short-term
,
demand
for
housing
is
expected
to
rise
.
•
The
medicine
can
cause
side
effects
in
the
short-term
but
is
safe
overall
.
The
medicine
can
cause
side
effects
in
the
short-term
but
is
safe
overall
.
Semantic
shift
from
the
adjective
use
;
first
recorded
as
a
noun
phrase
in
mid-20th-century
economic
writing
.
