short-term
adjective /ˌʃɔːt ˈtɜːm/
/ˌʃɔːrt ˈtɜːrm/
[usually before noun]- lasting a short time; designed only for a short period of time in the future
- a short-term loan
- to find work on a short-term contract
- short-term plans
- a short-term solution to the problem
- His short-term memory (= the ability to remember things that happened a short time ago) is failing.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryShort-term is used with these nouns:- aim
- benefit
- care
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