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.

Similar
near termshort run
Opposite
long term
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Meanings

adjectiveshort term (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of short-term.
nounshort term (countable and uncountable, plural short terms)

plural short terms

  1. countableuncountableThe 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.

    Synonyms: near term, short run · Antonyms: long term

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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.

Similar
near termshort run
Opposite
long term
Cite this entry
APA

short term. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20term

MLA

“short term.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20term. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short term,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20term.

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