short-range
Not reaching far
Short-range describes something effective or relevant only over limited distances or brief time spans.
A short-range missile travels a relatively short distance to its target.
Short-range forecasts predict weather for the next day or two.
A short-range plan addresses immediate concerns rather than long-term goals.
The opposite is long-range.
At small distance
- adjacentDirectly next to
- closeNearby or to shut
- immediateHappening without delay
- neighboringSituated beside another
local · vicinity · close-quarters · point-blank · near-field · localized · confined
Armed hostile engagement
- assaultViolent offensive act
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- flankingAt the sides of
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
infantry · skirmish · ambush · mortar · patrol · firefight · shotgun · pistol
Untethered signal transmission
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
radio · signal · frequency · transmitter · receiver · antenna · Wi-Fi · communication
nearby
At small distance
neighboring · local · vicinity · close-quarters · point-blank · near-field · localized · confined
combat
Armed hostile engagement
- assaultViolent offensive act
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- flankingAt the sides of
grenade · infantry · skirmish · ambush · mortar · patrol · firefight · shotgun · pistol · melee
wireless
Untethered signal transmission
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
infrared · radio · signal · frequency · transmitter · receiver · antenna · Wi-Fi · communication · broadcast
- vehicle adjectivesfast, slow, new, old, used
- close rangepoint-blank, close quarters, striking distance, within reach, arm's reach
short-rangelong-range
Across great distances
long-distance · far-reaching · intercontinental · transcontinental · long-haul
short-rangelong-range
Across great distances
long-term · far-reaching · extended · distant · generational
short-rangelong-range
Across great distances
strategic · far-reaching · comprehensive · broad · visionary
short, range, arrange, shorten, arrangement, shortcut, ranger, shortened, shortcoming