interim

[ in-ter-uhm ]

/ ˈɪn tər əm /

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noun

an intervening time; interval; meantime: School doesn't start till September, but he's taking a Spanish class in the interim.

a temporary or provisional arrangement; stopgap; makeshift: As an interim, her summer job was pretty good.

(initial capital letter)Church History. any of three provisional arrangements for the settlement of religious differences between German Protestants and Roman Catholics during the Reformation.

adjective

for, during, belonging to, or connected with an intervening period of time; temporary; provisional: an interim order; an interim job.

adverb

meanwhile.

Origin of interim

1540–50; <Latin: in the meantime

Words nearby interim

intergranular, intergroup, intergrowth, interhemispheric, interictal, interim, interim denture, Interim Standard Atmosphere, interinsurance, interionic, interior

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Example sentences from the Web for interim

Importantly, as part of the interim plan, Iran has diluted or converted its stockpile of 20 percent enriched uranium.
Iran Nuke Deal: A Matter of War or Peace|Christopher Dickey|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To date, much of the details of the diplomacy and even the interim deal between Iran and the West are shrouded in secrecy.
Republican Hawks Already Have a War Plan for ISIS, Ukraine, and Obama|Eli Lake|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That means Hwang could have consolidated his position in the interim and now feels secure enough to travel for a day.
Has North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Been Toppled?|Gordon G. Chang|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the interim, I had to decide whether I was going to quit or be a professional and finish the scene.
My ‘Kink’ Nightmare: James Franco’s BDSM Porn Documentary ‘Kink’ Only Tells Part of the Story|Aurora Snow|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It includes a quote from Ehud Olmert, the interim Prime Minister of Israel in 2003, as a precursor to gameplay.
‘Bomb Gaza’ Game Maker: ‘F**k Them All’|Gideon Resnick|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the interim, Sir Philip Harclay thought proper to settle his worldly affairs.
The Old English Baron|Clara Reeve
In the interim some changes were made in different departments of civil economy.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett
But there were experiences of other kinds which, in the interim, if we believe the story, he underwent in the north.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor
"I shall be very glad to offer you hospitality for the night," he said, as though there had been no interim.
The Killer|Stewart Edward White
Interim haud longe a mari prope Cirtam oppidum utriusque exercitus consedit, et quia diei extremum erat, proelium non inceptum.
De Bello Catilinario et Jugurthino|Caius Sallustii Crispi (Sallustius)

British Dictionary definitions for interim (1 of 2)

interim

/ (ˈɪntərɪm) /

adjective

(prenominal) temporary, provisional, or interveninginterim measures to deal with the emergency

noun

the interim the intervening time; the meantime (esp in the phrase in the interim)

adverb

rare meantime

Word Origin for interim

C16: from Latin: meanwhile

British Dictionary definitions for interim (2 of 2)

Interim

/ (ˈɪntərɪm) /

noun

any of three provisional arrangements made during the Reformation by the German emperor and Diet to regulate religious differences between Roman Catholics and Protestants

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Idioms and Phrases with interim

interim

see in the interim.

单词	interim
释义	interim [ in-ter-uhm ] / ˈɪn tər əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR interim ON THESAURUS.COM noun an intervening time; interval; meantime: School doesn't start till September, but he's taking a Spanish class in the interim. a temporary or provisional arrangement; stopgap; makeshift: As an interim, her summer job was pretty good. (initial capital letter)Church History. any of three provisional arrangements for the settlement of religious differences between German Protestants and Roman Catholics during the Reformation. adjective for, during, belonging to, or connected with an intervening period of time; temporary; provisional: an interim order; an interim job. adverb meanwhile. Origin of interim 1540–50; <Latin: in the meantime Words nearby interim intergranular, intergroup, intergrowth, interhemispheric, interictal, interim, interim denture, Interim Standard Atmosphere, interinsurance, interionic, interior Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for interim Importantly, as part of the interim plan, Iran has diluted or converted its stockpile of 20 percent enriched uranium. Iran Nuke Deal: A Matter of War or Peace\|Christopher Dickey\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To date, much of the details of the diplomacy and even the interim deal between Iran and the West are shrouded in secrecy. Republican Hawks Already Have a War Plan for ISIS, Ukraine, and Obama\|Eli Lake\|November 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That means Hwang could have consolidated his position in the interim and now feels secure enough to travel for a day. Has North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Been Toppled?\|Gordon G. Chang\|October 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the interim, I had to decide whether I was going to quit or be a professional and finish the scene. My ‘Kink’ Nightmare: James Franco’s BDSM Porn Documentary ‘Kink’ Only Tells Part of the Story\|Aurora Snow\|August 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It includes a quote from Ehud Olmert, the interim Prime Minister of Israel in 2003, as a precursor to gameplay. ‘Bomb Gaza’ Game Maker: ‘F**k Them All’\|Gideon Resnick\|August 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the interim, Sir Philip Harclay thought proper to settle his worldly affairs. The Old English Baron\|Clara Reeve In the interim some changes were made in different departments of civil economy. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.\|Tobias Smollett But there were experiences of other kinds which, in the interim, if we believe the story, he underwent in the north. Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery\|Justin Winsor "I shall be very glad to offer you hospitality for the night," he said, as though there had been no interim. The Killer\|Stewart Edward White Interim haud longe a mari prope Cirtam oppidum utriusque exercitus consedit, et quia diei extremum erat, proelium non inceptum. De Bello Catilinario et Jugurthino\|Caius Sallustii Crispi (Sallustius) British Dictionary definitions for interim (1 of 2) interim / (ˈɪntərɪm) / adjective (prenominal) temporary, provisional, or interveninginterim measures to deal with the emergency noun the interim the intervening time; the meantime (esp in the phrase in the interim) adverb rare meantime Word Origin for interim C16: from Latin: meanwhile British Dictionary definitions for interim (2 of 2) Interim / (ˈɪntərɪm) / noun any of three provisional arrangements made during the Reformation by the German emperor and Diet to regulate religious differences between Roman Catholics and Protestants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with interim interim see in the interim. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to interim provisional, meantime, caretaker, acting, stopgap, makeshift, interruption, lacuna, pause, letup, meanwhile, hiatus, breather, break, gap, layoff, time, time-out, breach, downtime
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interim

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British Dictionary definitions for interim (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for interim (2 of 2)

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Idioms and Phrases with interim

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