SHORT TERM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SHORT TERM?

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Associations of "Short term" (30 Words)

abbreviated	Shortened; cut short. We intended to run an abbreviated event.
abbreviation	A shortened form of a word or phrase. SKU is the abbreviation for Stock Keeping Unit.
armistice	An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce. The Italian government signed an armistice with the Allies.
brief	Instruct a barrister by brief. Covered the matter in a brief statement.
cessation	A stopping. A cessation of animal testing of cosmetics.
concise	Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. A concise account of the country s history.
conditional	The conditional mood of a verb for example should in if I should die. The conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid.
ellipsis	A set of dots indicating an ellipsis. An example of ellipsis.
ephemeral	An ephemeral plant. The ephemeral joys of childhood.
fleeting	Lasting for a very short time. For a fleeting moment I saw the face of a boy.
insufficient	Not enough; inadequate. Insufficient funds.
lacking	Nonexistent. There was something lacking in our marriage.
momentary	Lasting for a very short time; brief. A momentary glimpse.
overview	A general summary of a subject. The report overviews the needs of the community.
paucity	An insufficient quantity or number. A paucity of information.
pithiness	Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
provisional	A provisional stamp. Norman as yet had only a provisional licence.
provisory	Subject to a proviso; conditional. A provisory clause.
scant	Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities. The press regularly scants a host of issues relating to safety and health.
stopgap	Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency. Transplants are only a stopgap until more sophisticated alternatives can work.
succinct	Briefly giving the gist of something. Succinct comparisons.
succinctness	Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
temporary	A worker especially in an office hired on a temporary basis. Employed on a temporary basis.
terse	Sparing in the use of words; abrupt. A terse statement.
transience	An impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying. The transience of life and happiness.
transient	A short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load. The transient nature of the labour force in catering.
transitory	Lasting a very short time. Transitory periods of medieval greatness.
truce	An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time. The guerrillas called a three day truce.
truncate	Shorten by cutting off the top or end. Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains.
wanting	Nonexistent. Tested and found wanting.