Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short-term

/ʃˌɔɹttˈɝm/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: short--term
IPA: /ʃˌɔɹttˈɝm/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future.

adj

Of or pertaining to a short duration of time.

adv

Over a relatively short period of time.

Example Sentences

"This short-term plan deals with the next few days."
"short-term economic gain in the garb of science"
"Khan countered this by alleging that 'unfair' conditions, such as raising council tax, are being attached to any new funding deal that would "punish Londoners" for the effect the pandemic has had on passenger numbers. He added: "These short-term deals are trapping TfL on life support rather than putting it on the path to long-term sustainability.""
"short-term exposure"

Etymology

From short + term.

Inflected Forms

more short-term (comparative) shorter-term (comparative) most short-term (superlative) shortest-term (superlative) short term (alternative) short‐term (alternative) shortterm (alternative)

Phrases

short-termism short-termist short-termness

Synonyms

short-run

Antonyms

long-term

Rhymes With

term long-term firm confirm sperm worm germ affirm reaffirm squirm sturm infirm

Questions

How do you pronounce short-term?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˌɔɹttˈɝm/.
What does short-term mean?: Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future.
Where does short-term come from?: From short + term.

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