long-term
adjective [ usually before noun ]
uk/ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/ uscontinuing to exist or have an effect for a long time into the future:
It's too early to tell whether the long-term benefits of biofuel plants will exceed the taxpayer dollars invested in them.
a long-term agreement/contract/deal Unions are negotiating a long-term agreement to keep the jobs in the local area.
The fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
long-term debt/effects/planning
ACCOUNTING
relating to a period of time of more than one year:
Guessing the long-term cash flow of an established business is relatively simple.
FINANCE
relating to money that is borrowed or invested for a long period of time:
The Fund's cash reserve could then be used to buy long-term bonds on the cash market.
long-term investment/ borrowing/savings
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