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medium
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a happy medium
a way of doing something which is good because it avoids being extreme. What you want from a holiday is a happy medium between activity and relaxation. (often + between) I'm either exercising all the time or I'm doing nothing but I can't seem to find a happy medium.
See also: happy

in the long/medium/short term

a long, medium, or short time in the future. Cuts in company spending now should lead to profits in the long term. In the short term, temporary housing will be provided for all of the flood victims.
See also: long, short, term

long-/short-/medium-term

in the long/medium/short term - a long, medium, or short time in the future. Have you made any long-term plans? (always before noun) Medium-term funding may be offered to help start new projects in developing countries.


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