short-period

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short-period

adjective

not comparable Having an orbital period of less than 200 years, especially said of comets

Opposite: long-period

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adjective

Opposite: long-period

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"short-period." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/short-period. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{short_period_2026,
  title = {short-period},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/short-period},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}