Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawng, long turm]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ tɜrm/
- /lɒŋ tɜːm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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?
See also
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