in the short term

prepositional phrase

Relating to a relatively short period of time.

Opposite
in the long term
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Relating to a relatively short period of time.

    In the short term, diesel-powered trains will run between Oxford, Bletchley and Milton Keynes when this section of the railway starts running.

    2025 February 5, Peter Plisner, “East West Rail: progress from west to east”, in RAIL, number 1028, page 31

    Antonyms: in the long term

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseRelating to a relatively short period of time.

Opposite
in the long term

Translations

Arabic عَلَى الْمَدَى الْقَرِيب, عَلَى الْمَدَى الْقَصِير
  • عَلَى الْمَدَى الْقَرِيب (ʕalā l-madā l-qarīb)Translations
  • عَلَى الْمَدَى الْقَصِير (ʕalā l-madā l-qaṣīr)Translations
Persian در کوتاهمدت
  • در کوتاهمدت (dar kutâh-moddat)Translations
Polish na krótką metę
  • na krótką metęTranslations
Spanish a la corta, a corto plazo
  • a la cortaTranslations
  • a corto plazoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

in the short term. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20short%20term

MLA

“in the short term.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20short%20term. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the short term,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20short%20term.

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