Hosszútávú

Hosszútávú is a Hungarian adjective meaning long-term, referring to periods, plans, or effects that extend far into the future. It is used to distinguish items that are expected to unfold or persist over many years from those with shorter horizons. The term is common across disciplines, including business, planning,environmental policy, healthcare, and research, where it characterizes goals, investments, or impacts beyond the immediate present.

In practice, hosszútávú describes strategies, commitments, or analyses that assume future conditions and require sustained effort or resources. Examples include hosszútávú befektetés (long‑term investment), hosszútávú stratégia (long‑term strategy), hosszútávú fejlesztési terv (long‑term development plan), és hosszútávú környezeti hatások (long-term environmental effects). In health and social care, hosszútávú gondozás refers to care over an extended period, often spanning years or a lifetime. The term is also used in research and education to denote multi‑year programs or projects.

Linguistically, hosszútávú is formed from hosszú (long) and táv (distance) with a suffix that marks it as an attributive adjective. The related adverb hosszútávon means “in the long run.” In some texts, a two-word variant hosszú távú may appear, but hosszútávú is the standard form in contemporary Hungarian. Related terms include rövidtávú (short-term) and középtávú (mid-term).