Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short term

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
short- term
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of short-term.

noun

The near future; a comparatively brief time period starting with the present moment (or other time of reference); the time in which immediate needs and goals are relevant.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

short terms (plural)

Phrases

in the short term short-termist

Frequently Paired Words

medium term

Synonyms

near term short run

Antonyms

long term

Questions

What does short term mean?
Alternative form of short-term.

How to pronounce short term

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