Short-term means meant to last only a little while. A short-term fix.
It is often used as a criticism, since short-term thinking is nearly always a complaint. A short-term contract shifts risk from an employer onto the person doing the work.
1adjectiveshort-termMeant to last only a little while.
“The short-term solution outlasted the company.”
short-term is a quality.
Short plus term; the pairing became common in business and politics in the twentieth century.
From short + term.
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