| query | 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. In the long term the company hopes to open in Moscow and other major cities. Over the long term, such measures may only make the underlying situation worse. |
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| word | long-term |
| full-definition | adjective Something that is long-term has continued for a long time or will continue for a long time in the future . A new training scheme to help the long-term unemployed is expected. The association believes new technology will provide a long-term solution to credit card fraud. noun 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. In the long term the company hopes to open in Moscow and other major cities. Over the long term, such measures may only make the underlying situation worse. |
| inflections | longer-term |
| cefr-level | B2 |
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