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meantime
mean·time M0181400 (mēn′tīm′)n. The time between one occurrence and another; an interval.adv. During a period of intervening time; meanwhile.meantime (ˈmiːnˌtaɪm) nthe intervening time or period, as between events (esp in the phrase in the meantime)adv another word for meanwhilemean•time (ˈminˌtaɪm)
n. 1. the intervening time. adv. 2. meanwhile. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | meantime - the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"interim, meanwhile, laginterval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instantsinterregnum - the time between two reigns, governments, etc. | | Adv. | 1. | meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"in the meantime, meanwhile |
meantime meanwhileadverb at the same time, in the meantime, simultaneously, for the present, concurrently, in the meanwhile Heat the oil in a heavy pan. Meantime, prepare the aubergines.Translationsmeantime (ˈmiːntaim) adverb, noun (in the) time or period between. I'll hear her account of the matter later – meantime, I'd like to hear yours. 同時，在此期間 其间，同时 meantime
in the meantimeIn the time before something else finishes or is supposed to happen. We need to wait for the movie to download. Let's get the popcorn ready in the meantime. We're working to make this right, but in the meantime, please accept this voucher for a free meal as an apology.See also: meantimein the meantimethe period of time between two things; the period of time between now and when something is supposed to happen. The movie starts at 6:00. In the meantime, let's eat dinner. My flight was at 8:00. In the meantime, I played solitaire.See also: meantimein the ˈmeantime/ˈmeanwhile in the time between two things happening: In five minutes, there’s the news. In the meantime, here’s some music. ♢ The bus doesn’t leave until six o’clock. In the meantime we can go and have a coffee. ♢ I hope to go to medical school eventually. In the meanwhile, I’m going to study chemistry.See also: meantime, meanwhilemeantime
Synonyms for meantimeadv at the same timeSynonyms- at the same time
- in the meantime
- simultaneously
- for the present
- concurrently
- in the meanwhile
Synonyms for meantimenoun the time between one event, process, or period and anotherSynonymsRelated Words- interval
- time interval
- interregnum
adv during the intervening timeSynonyms |