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Definition long-term in British English

long-term adjective

adjective
1

continuing to exist, be relevant, or have an effect for a long time in the future

Example

a good long-term investment

Example

a long-term anti-inflation strategy

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long-term benefits/consequences

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2

having existed for a long time and unlikely to change

Example

the burden of long-term debt

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Definition long-term in British English