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Meaning of "long term" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LONG TERM

long term  [lɒŋ tɜːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONG TERM

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Long term is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LONG TERM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Term (time)

A term is a period of duration, time or occurrence, in relation to an event. To differentiate an interval or duration, common phrases are used to distinguish the observance of length are near-term or short-term, medium-term or mid-term and long-term. It is also used as part of a calendar year, especially one of the three parts of an academic term and working year in the United Kingdom: Michaelmas term, Hilary term / Lent term or Trinity term / Easter term, the equivalent to the American semester. In America there is a midterm election held in the middle of the four-year presidential term, there are also academic midterm exams. In economics, it is the period required for economic agents to reallocate resources, and generally reestablish equilibrium. The actual length of this period, usually numbered in years or decades, varies widely depending on circumstantial context. During the long term, all factors are variable. In finance or financial operations of borrowing and investing, what is considered long-term is usually above 3 years, with medium-term usually between 1 and 3 years and short-term usually under 1 year.

Definition of long term in the English dictionary

The definition of long term in the dictionary is the long term the time some years ahead, in the long term ultimately; eventually over the long term in the future.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LONG TERM


affirm
əˈfɜːm
bookworm
ˈbʊkˌwɜːm
confirm
kənˈfɜːm
earthworm
ˈɜːθˌwɜːm
firm
fɜːm
full-term
ˌfʊlˈtɜːm
germ
dʒɜːm
herm
hɜːm
infirm
ɪnˈfɜːm
interterm
ˈɪntəˌtɜːm
medium-term
ˈmiːdɪəmˌtɜːm
midterm
ˈmɪdˈtɜːm
misterm
ˌmɪsˈtɜːm
perm
pɜːm
preterm
ˌpriːˈtɜːm
sperm
spɜːm
term
tɜːm
therm
θɜːm
turm
tɜːm
worm
wɜːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONG TERM

long pig
long play
long primer
long purse
long radius
long ream
long s
long shot
long stop
long suit
long tail
long tin
long tom
long ton
long trousers
long vacation
long view
long wave
long weekend
long white lop-eared

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONG TERM

distributed term
Easter term
field term
full term
half term
Hilary term
implied term
inkhorn term
jail term
law term
Lent term
long-term
major term
Michaelmas term
middle term
minor term
sabbatical term
short-term
summer term
Trinity term

Synonyms and antonyms of long term in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «long term» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONG TERM

Find out the translation of long term to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of long term from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «long term» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长期
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a largo plazo
570 millions of speakers

English

long term
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दीर्घकालिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على المدى الطويل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

долгосрочный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

longo prazo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দীর্ঘ মেয়াদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à long terme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

jangka panjang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

langfristige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長期
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Long term
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dài hạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீண்ட கால
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दीर्घकालीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uzun vadede
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lungo termine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

długoterminowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

довгостроковий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe termen lung
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακροπρόθεσμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lang termyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

långsiktigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lang sikt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of long term

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LONG TERM»

The term «long term» is very widely used and occupies the 4.468 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of long term
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONG TERM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «long term» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «long term» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about long term

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10 QUOTES WITH «LONG TERM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word long term.
1
Lord Acton
The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.
2
Carol Alt
I run like an electric golf cart. Now I look at eating as a way to feed my body and keep me younger. It's not about starving your body, but treating your body like a Ferrari. You don't put in the crappiest gas you can find. You use supreme. In the long term, you'll run clean.
3
Anthony Browne
I find it incredible and outrageous that public and school libraries are being forced to close - we'll all pay the price in the long term.
4
Michael Burgess
The fact remains that most of us are anesthetized to the true cost and true value of long term care insurance.
5
Sylvia Mathews Burwell
When nonprofits, companies and consumers work together, we believe we can make long term, positive change for the millions of people in America who struggle with hunger.
6
Adelaide Clemens
I live in L.A. and I do have wonderful friends; I moved there when I was 19 so I developed a close knit group of friends, none of whom are actors, none of which are Australian, but I couldn't do it long term.
7
Gary Cohn
Keep yourself motivated. You've got to be motivated, you've got to wake up every day and understand what that day is about; you've got to have personal goals - short term goals, intermediate goals, and long term goals. Be flexible in getting to those goals, but if you do not have goals, you will not achieve them.
8
Tom Cole
I really do believe most people understand raising tax rates is bad for the economy, it costs jobs. It actually in the long term undermines revenue.
9
Nate Corddry
I have an issue with rage. I'm going to work that out, long term.
10
Mick Cornett
This urbanization that's taking place around the world is very real. But if it's people that are seeking an urbanized environment out of desperation, that's not going to be helpful long term.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONG TERM»

Discover the use of long term in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to long term and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital ...
The dramatic story of Long-Term’s fall is now a chilling harbinger of the crisis that would strike all of Wall Street, from Lehman Brothers to AIG, a decade later.
Roger Lowenstein, 2001
2
Asperger Syndrome and Long-term Relationships
Including many quotes from people in long-term AS relationships, the book describes many positive solutions that have worked for other couples.
Ashley Stanford, 2002
3
Long-Term Care: Managing Across the Continuum
This book is intended as both a college text and a reference source for professionals, policy makers, and regulators. The text provides a sound reference source for anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of the long-term care system.
John Pratt, 2010
4
LTE - The UMTS Long Term Evolution: From Theory to Practice
"Where this book is exceptional is that the reader will not just learn how LTE works but why it works" Adrian Scrase, ETSI Vice-President, International Partnership Projects Following on the success of the first edition, this book is fully ...
Stefania Sesia, Issam Toufik, Matthew Baker, 2011
5
Old Norse Religion in Long-term Perspectives: Origins, ...
This characteristic reflects the interdisciplinary aim of the conference and also the book. The idea was to bring together text-based and material-based researchers to improve scholarly exchange and dialogue.
Anders Andrén, Kristina Jennbert, Catharina Raudvere, 2006
6
Effective Management of Long Term Care Facilities
The Second Edition has been thoroughly revised and reorganized to offer a more cohesive presentation of the material, as well as new, in-depth information on licensing and important skills for becoming a nursing home administrator.
Douglas A. Singh, 2010
7
Standard Soil Methods for Long-Term Ecological Research
This second volume in the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Series addresses these issues directly by providing a comprehensive standardized set of protocols for measuring soil properties.
Michigan State University G. Philip Robertson Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences W. K. Kellogg Biological Station, University of Georgia David C. Coleman Research Professor of Ecology Institute of Ecology, Air Caroline S. Bledsoe Professor of Soil Ecology in the Department of Land, and Water Resources University of California Davis, 1999
8
Nursing Policies and Procedures for Long Term Care: Nursing ...
Comprehensive nursing policies and procedures for long term care to assure compliance with federal regulations and quality of care standards.
Debra Collins, RN, RAC-CT, 2014
9
Adherence to Long-Term Therapies: Evidence for Action
These are: asthma, cancer (palliative care), depression, diabetes, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, hypertension, tobacco smoking, and tuberculosis.
Eduardo Sabaté, World Health Organization, 2003
10
Mastery: the keys to success and long-term fulfillment
He soon learned that mastery is a journey, and that the master must have the courage to risk failure.
George Leonard, 1991

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONG TERM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term long term is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chiefs call for more 'long term' council budget - The Star
“That would make it easier for us to invest in the long term – it's how a lot of business and the wider Government operate and it makes a lot of ... «The Star, Jul 15»
2
BMC back van Garderen as long term Tour de France leader despite …
Van Garderen entered the Tour with podium ambitions that are on track despite the American slipping from second to third overall after stage ... «Cycling Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Chiefs call for more 'long term' council budget
“That would make it easier for us to invest in the long term – it's how a lot of business and the wider Government operate and it makes a lot of ... «Sheffield Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Clear Springs' long term plan comes to fruition - Houston Chronicle
Clear Springs' long term plan comes to fruition. McLellan has Clear Springs on a path to succeed now. By Corey Roepken ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
5
Accumulate NOCIL for long term, says Way2Wealth - Moneycontrol …
Way2Wealth is bullish on NOCIL and has recommended investors to accumulate the stock for the long term, in its research report dated July 20, ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
6
Albion Park renamed to honour long term member | Gladstone …
WALLABY Rugby League Football Club playing grounds at Albion Park will be renamed to honour a long term member George Mamalis. «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
7
Fort McMurray First Nation calls for long term cleanup of Nexen spill …
The cleanup of a massive pipeline spill in northern Alberta must be conducted with the long-term future of the land in mind, says a local ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
8
CHRIS DEERIN: Sturgeon at 45: A political icon here for the long term
For the next decade or so, the likelihood must be that Scotland will be run by Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon. And who would deny her the right? «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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