INTERIM

interim

(adjective) serving during an intermediate interval of time; “an interim agreement”

interim, meantime, meanwhile, lag

(noun) the time between one event, process, or period and another; “meanwhile the socialists are running the government”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

interim (not comparable)

Transitional.

Temporary.

Synonyms: provisional, caretaker (UK)

Noun

interim (plural interims)

A transitional or temporary period between other events.

Synonyms: between-time, Thesaurus:interim

Anagrams

• Termini, mintier, termini

Source: Wiktionary


In"ter*im, n. Etym: [L., fr. inter between + im, an old accusative of is he, this, that.]

1. The meantime; time intervening; interval between events, etc. All the interim is Like a phantasms, or a hideous dream. Shak.

2. (Hist.)

Definition: A name given to each of three compromises made by the emperor Charles V. of Germany for the sake of harmonizing the connecting opinions of Protestants and Catholics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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