fixed-term

English

Alternative forms

• fixed term

Adjective

fixed-term (comparative more fixed-term, superlative most fixed-term)

1. Only lasting for an pre-arranged time.

   Have you got an indefinite or a fixed-term contract of employment?

   • 2003, John G. Duddington, Employment Law, page 184:

     This is fixed-term in the sense that the duration is not unlimited but is limited by the time it takes to complete a task.