/ Dictionary / Index N near-term: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: near-term Pronunciation: (nēr'tûrm'), [key] — adj. for, covering, or involving the very near future: the near-term prospects for lower interest rates. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. nearsighted neat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language