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Definition of Long run
1. Noun. A period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out. "He performed well over the long haul"
Definition of Long run
1. Noun. (idiomatic) An extended period of time. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Long Run
Literary usage of Long run
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1921)
"For considerable periods, command •of capital brings in a given enterprise the
probability of larger profits; but not in the long run without ..."
2. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1915)
"Here, as in the previous section, we must have in mind the long- run operation
of the taxes. The immediate effect is commonly that the owner bears the ..."
3. East-West Migration: The Alternatives by Richard Layard (1992)
"We must always distinguish between long-run effects and the short- run problems of
... In the long run we can probably assume that unemployment rates are ..."