medium-term
Neither short long
Medium-term falls between short-term and long-term, typically spanning several months to a few years depending on context.
In finance, medium-term bonds mature in two to ten years.
In planning, medium-term goals bridge immediate tasks and distant aspirations: The company's medium-term strategy focuses on market expansion.
Detailed plan forward
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- prioritizationRanking by importance
implementation · coordination · phasing · forecasting · projections · outlook · timeline · targets
Half academic year
- quarterOne of four parts
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- bienniumTwo-year period
- interimProvisional in-between phase
interval · span · stretch · phase · period · cycle · horizon · window
Intended targets or ends
- targetsIntended aims or marks
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
- aspirationsDeeply held goals
outcomes · priorities · expectations · achievements · prospects · ambitions · intentions · deliverables
Ties that unite
- fixed-incomeAssets yielding constant returns
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
yield · maturity · returns · laddering · rebalancing
roadmap
Detailed plan forward
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
- schedulingAssigning times to events
prioritization · implementation · coordination · phasing · forecasting · projections · outlook · timeline · targets · benchmarks
semester
Half academic year
interim · interval · span · stretch · phase · period · cycle · horizon · window · duration
objectives
Intended targets or ends
- targetsIntended aims or marks
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
aspirations · outcomes · priorities · expectations · achievements · prospects · ambitions · intentions · deliverables · results
bonds
Ties that unite
- fixed-incomeAssets yielding constant returns
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
diversification · yield · maturity · returns · laddering · rebalancing
medium-termpermanent
Fixed without end
temporary · instantaneous · perpetual · indefinite · eternal
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