For example, say you want the benefits of paying whole life insurance premiums over a shorter time period but can only afford a particular dollar amount per year. (valuepenguin.com)
In other words, climate describes phenomena observed over long time periods, such as decades and centuries, while weather is observed over short time periods, such as days and weeks. (ucsusa.org)
Evolution is not just for the long - term — natural selection also goes on over short time periods. (polarbearscience.com)