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long-term

long-term
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lawng, long turm]
    • /lɔŋ, lɒŋ tɜrm/
    • /lɒŋ tɜːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawng, long turm]
    • /lɔŋ, lɒŋ tɜrm/

Definitions of long-term word

  • adjective long-term covering a relatively long period of time: a long-term lease. 1
  • adjective long-term maturing over or after a relatively long period of time: a long-term loan; a long-term bond. 1
  • adjective long-term (of a capital gain or loss) derived from the sale or exchange of an asset held for more than a specified time, as six months or one year. 1
  • adjective long-term extended, over a long time 1
  • adjective long-term Something that is long-term has continued for a long time or will continue for a long time in the future. 0
  • singular noun long-term When you talk about what happens in the long term, you are talking about what happens over a long period of time, either in the future or after a particular event. 0

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Origin of long-term

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Long-term

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

long-term popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

long-term usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for long-term

adj long-term

  • deep-rooted — Deep-rooted means the same as deep-seated.
  • indelible — making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like: indelible ink.
  • durable — able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.
  • continuing — not ended; ongoing
  • abiding — An abiding feeling, memory, or interest is one that you have for a very long time.

Antonyms for long-term

adj long-term

  • temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
  • transient — not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
  • impermanent — not permanent or enduring; transitory.
  • fleeting — swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
  • passing — going by or past; elapsing: He was feeling better with each passing day.

Top questions with long-term

  • what is long-term care insurance?
  • what is long-term care?
  • what are your long-term goals?
  • what are your long-term career goals?
  • what are long-term liabilities?

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