ˌshort-ˈterm adjective [usually before noun] continuing for only a short time, or relating only to the period that is not very far into the future
Antonym : long-term:
The treatment may bring short-term benefits to AIDS sufferers. Most of the staff are on short-term contracts. She’s suffering from short-term memory loss. ⇒
in the short term at
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—short-term adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲