short term noun
Meaning:
the short term
: a short period of time at the beginning of something
▪ It will meet our needs, at least for the short term. ▪ His plan has advantages over the short term. — usually used in the phrase in the short term ▪ It won't make any difference in the short term. [=when a small amount of time has passed] ▪ These changes may improve profits in the short term [=in the near future, in the short run], but they are going to cost us money in the long term. — compare long term
▪ It will meet our needs, at least for the short term. ▪ His plan has advantages over the short term. — usually used in the phrase in the short term ▪ It won't make any difference in the short term. [=when a small amount of time has passed] ▪ These changes may improve profits in the short term [=in the near future, in the short run], but they are going to cost us money in the long term. — compare long term
