short-term

Meanings

• Noun

  A period of time that is relatively near in the future, usually up to a few weeks or months.

  - "The project deadline is in the short-term."
  - "I need to focus on my short-term goals this quarter."
  - "The patient's condition improved in the short-term but relapsed later."

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Antonyms

long-term

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with short-term
term , ferm , swarm , harm

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. shirt term
   

2. short fuse
   

3. short circuit
   

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Variants

List of all variants of short-term that leads to same result
short-term , short-term memory , in the short term , over the short term , the short term

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'seortan' meaning 'to see' or 'to know'. The term 'short-term' refers to a period of time that is easily perceived and understood.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'short-term' is often used in finance to refer to investments with a maturity of less than one year.

2. In psychology, the term 'short-term memory' refers to the ability to hold and process information for a brief period of time.

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Related Concepts

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1. long-term: Opposite of short-term, referring to a period of time that is longer, usually years or decades.

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How to Memorize "short-term"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clock or calendar with the short-term period highlighted.
   - Imagine a timeline with the short-term goals represented by smaller blocks.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'short' with the word 'term' to remember its meaning.
   - Think of the word 'near' to remember that short-term refers to a period of time that is close in the future.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'SHOORT' to remember the meaning of short-term: 'S' for 'see', 'H' for 'hour', 'O' for 'on', 'O' for 'order', 'R' for 'right now', 'T' for 'today'.

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