medium-term
/ˌmiːdiəm ˈtɜːm/adjective
उच्चारण मीडिअम टर्म
मध्यम अवधि का, मध्यकालीन
Core word
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[usually before noun]
lasting or planned for a period of time that is not very short and not very long, usually a few months to a few years
मध्यम अवधि का, मध्यकालीन
- The bank gave her a medium-term loan of three years.
- The government has set a medium-term target for reducing poverty.
- The company has a medium-term plan to open ten new shops.
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- Economists expect prices to remain stable over the medium-term outlook.
- She took a medium-term contract for two years.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
medium-term + noun
As an adjective, medium-term goes before a noun: a medium-term plan, medium-term goals. It is written with a hyphen.
Adjective के रूप में medium-term, noun से पहले आता है, जैसे medium-term plan। इसे hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
- The bank announced a medium-term loan scheme for farmers.
- Her medium-term goal is to clear the mains exam.
in the medium term
As a noun phrase, it is written without a hyphen and is used with 'in'. It means over the next few months to a few years.
Noun phrase के रूप में इसे बिना hyphen के लिखा जाता है और इसके साथ 'in' आता है। इसका अर्थ है आने वाले कुछ महीनों से कुछ वर्षों तक।
- Prices are expected to fall in the medium term.
- In the medium term, we plan to open two more branches.
in the short / medium / long term
These three phrases mark time scales in plans, economics and policy.
ये तीनों phrases योजनाओं, अर्थशास्त्र और नीति में समय-सीमा बताते हैं।
- The tax cut helps in the short term, but the medium-term effects are unclear.
short-term / medium-term / long-term
These three adjectives are hyphenated before a noun and rank time spans from near to far.
ये तीनों adjectives noun से पहले hyphen के साथ आते हैं और समय-सीमा को निकट से दूर तक क्रम देते हैं।
- Short-term relief is not a medium-term solution.
+Collocations 5
medium-term + noun
plangoalloanforecaststrategyoutlook
- The government released its medium-term strategy for growth.
verb + medium-term
setmakereviewassessfix
- We should review the medium-term plan every year.
in the medium term
expectaimhopeseeplan
- We hope to double our sales in the medium term.
medium-term and ...
short-termlong-termimmediatefuture
- Take care of both short-term and medium-term needs.
medium-term + noun (more)
contractinvestmenttargetimpactgrowth
- The medium-term impact of the policy will be seen in three years.
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- The Reserve Bank gave a medium-term outlook on inflation.
भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक ने मुद्रास्फीति पर मध्यम अवधि का अनुमान दिया।
- A medium-term goal for Radhika is to improve her speed in reasoning.
राधिका का एक मध्यम अवधि का लक्ष्य reasoning में अपनी गति बढ़ाना है।
- Farmers can get a medium-term loan to buy a tractor.
किसान ट्रैक्टर खरीदने के लिए मध्यम अवधि का ऋण ले सकते हैं।
- In the medium term, the city needs more buses and a metro.
मध्यम अवधि में शहर को और अधिक बसों और एक मेट्रो की आवश्यकता है।
- The company has a medium-term target of ten new stores.
कंपनी का दस नई दुकानें खोलने का मध्यम अवधि का लक्ष्य है।
- The medium-term forecast for rainfall is better than last year's.
वर्षा का मध्यम अवधि का पूर्वानुमान पिछले वर्ष से बेहतर है।
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✗ The plan will give results in the medium-term.
✓ The plan will give results in the medium term.
The noun phrase after 'in the' is written without a hyphen.
'In the' के बाद आने वाला noun phrase बिना hyphen के लिखा जाता है।
✗ It is a medium term plan.
✓ It is a medium-term plan.
A compound adjective before a noun needs a hyphen.
Noun से पहले आने वाले compound adjective में hyphen लगता है।
✓In the exam
Notes
Usage: Short-term usually means a few days or months, medium-term a few years and long-term many years, but the exact period depends on the subject.
Short-term का अर्थ आमतौर पर कुछ दिन या महीने, medium-term का कुछ वर्ष और long-term का कई वर्ष होता है, पर सही अवधि विषय पर निर्भर करती है।