Short-Term
/ˌʃɔrtˈtɜrm/
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- (adj.) Relating to a brief or limited period immediately ahead, often less than a year.
The company set short-term goals to improve quarterly performance.
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Often hyphenated when used as a compound adjective before a noun; usage varies between 'short-term' and 'short term'.
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