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short-term-collected

|short-term-col-lect-ed|

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/ʃɔrt-tɜrm-kəˈlɛktɪd/

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/ʃɔːt-tɜːm-kəˈlɛktɪd/

briefly gathered

Etymology
Etymology Information

'short-term-collected' originates from the combination of 'short-term' and 'collected', where 'short-term' refers to a brief period and 'collected' means gathered or accumulated.

Historical Evolution

The term 'short-term' evolved from the Old English 'sceort' meaning 'not long' and 'term' from Latin 'terminus' meaning 'end'. 'Collected' comes from Latin 'collectus', the past participle of 'colligere', meaning 'to gather together'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'gathered over a short period', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

referring to something that has been gathered or accumulated over a brief period.

The short-term-collected data was used for the initial analysis.

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Last updated: 2025/04/16 02:00