short run
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short run
noun
short run
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHORT RUN
the short run
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a short period of time at the beginning of something
— usually used in the phrase in the short run
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compare long run
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One plan had advantages over the short run.
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It won't make any difference in the short run. [=when a small amount of time has passed]
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These changes may improve profits in the short run [=in the short term, in the near future], but they are going to cost us money in the long run.
— short–run
adjective, always used before a noun-
short-run benefits [=benefits that will exist or continue for a short period of time]
