adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
travelling a long distance :
long-range missiles
2.
made for a period of time that will last a long way into the future :
a long-range weather forecast
long-range plans
—compare short-range
adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
travelling a long distance :
long-range missiles
2.
made for a period of time that will last a long way into the future :
a long-range weather forecast
long-range plans
—compare short-range
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005