short-term

Definition of Short-term in English :

1. short-run, short-term

relating to or extending over a limited period

Example Sentences:
'short-run planning'
'a short-term lease'
'short-term credit'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Short-term

adjective

1.

of, for, or extending over a limited period

2. finance

extending over, maturing within, or required within a short period of time, usually twelve months

short-term credit

short-term capital

adjective

1.

for or extending over a short time

2.

designating or of a capital gain, loan, etc. that involves a relatively short period, usually of less than a year

adj.

1. Involving or lasting a relatively brief time.

2.

a. Payable or reaching maturity within a relatively brief time, such as a year: a short-term loan.

b. Acquired over a relatively brief time: short-term capital gains.