Cuts in company spending now should lead to profits in the long term.
In the short term, temporary housing will be provided for all of the flood victims.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
in the medium term — • in the long term • in the short term • in the medium term thinking, looking or planning from now into the future … Idioms and examples
in the medium term — in the long/medium/short term ► for a long, medium or short period of time in the future: »In the long term, universities will cut jobs. »The business seeks to do very well in the short term and in the long term. Main Entry: ↑term … Financial and business terms
in the medium term — in the ˈlong/ˈshort/ˈmedium term idiom used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future • Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time). • In the longer term,… … Useful english dictionary
medium term — medium .term n [singular] the period of time a few weeks or months ahead of the present →↑short term, long term ↑long term in the medium term ▪ The company s prospects look good in the medium term. ▪ medium term investments … Dictionary of contemporary English
medium-term — N SING: usu N n The medium term is the period of time which lasts a few months or years beyond the present time, in contrast with the short term or the long term. Economists had been arguing that the medium term economic prospects remained poor … English dictionary
medium term — noun (singular) the period of time a few weeks or months ahead of the present: in the medium term: The company s prospects look good in the medium term. | medium term investments compare shortterm, longterm … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˈmedium ˌterm, the — noun [singular] 1) the period of time that lasts a few months or years from now ˈmedium ˌterm adj 2) the medium term effects of the plan[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
medium-term — ˈmedium term adjective [only before a noun] not happening or making a profit immediately, but not over a very long period of time: • a medium term loan • It is possible to get some quite good yields on medium term bonds. compare long term, short… … Financial and business terms
medium term note — (MTN) A bearer negotiable debt security with a maturity of more than one year issued in the international capital markets to Eurobond investors, either as a single issue or as a series of issues under a medium term note programme. MTNs are… … Law dictionary
medium-term note — (MTN) A bearer negotiable debt security with a maturity of more than one year issued in the international capital markets to Eurobond investors, either as a single issue or as a series of issues under a medium term note programme. MTNs are… … Law dictionary
