intended to last or perform an activity only until someone or something permanent or final is available
an interim government/president/report
interim payment (=part of the full amount paid in advance):
The insurancecompany made an interim payment while the claim was being investigated.
Synonyms and related words
Able to be changed and lasting only a short time
variable
brief
short-term
2
businesscalculated or paid before the end of a financial year
an interim dividend
Synonyms and related words
Relating to tax and taxation
1099
after tax
allowance
3
legalmainly Britishrelating to the period in a civil case between the official start of the case and its end. The adjective interlocutory is used more commonly in the US.
They were seeking an interim injunction.
Synonyms and related words
Court cases and legal processes
action
admit
advocacy
interim
adjectiveonly before noun
US /ˈɪntərɪm/
Other entries for this word
interimnoun
interim at interlocutory
DEFINITIONS3
1
intended to last or perform an activity only until someone or something permanent or final is available
an interim government/president/report
interim payment (=part of the full amount paid in advance):
The insurancecompany made an interim payment while the claim was being investigated.
Synonyms and related words
Able to be changed and lasting only a short time
variable
brief
short-term
2
businesscalculated or paid before the end of a financial year
an interim dividend
Synonyms and related words
Relating to tax and taxation
1040 form
1099
after tax
3
legalmainly Britishrelating to the period in a civil case between the official start of the case and its end. The adjective interlocutory is used more commonly in the U.S.
They were seeking an interim injunction.
Synonyms and related words
Court cases and legal processes
action
advocacy
appeal
interim
noun
UK /ˈɪntərɪm/
Other entries for this word
interimadjective
interim at interlocutory
Word Forms
singular
interim
plural
interims
phrase
in the interim
1
during the time between one thing happening and another, or while waiting for something permanent or final to become available
If you have any questions in the interim, please give me a call.
Synonyms and related words
Able to be changed and lasting only a short time
variable
brief
short-term
interim
noun
US /ˈɪntərɪm/
Other entries for this word
interimadjective
interim at interlocutory
Word Forms
singular
interim
plural
interims
phrase
in the interim
1
during the time between one thing happening and another, or while waiting for something permanent or final to become available
If you have any questions in the interim, please give me a call.