interim

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

//ˈɪntəɹɪm//

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adjective

1
Transitional.
Iraq's government is interim.
In a period of transition from steam to diesel, many of the schemes are inevitably of an interim nature and only on full dieselisation will the final pattern be determined and full benefit derived.
2
Temporary.
You are interim manager until he returns from hospital.
Drogba's goal early in the second half - his fourth in this Wembley showpiece - proved decisive as the remarkable turnaround in Chelsea's fortunes under interim manager Roberto di Matteo was rewarded with silverware.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interim (“meanwhile”).

noun

1
A transitional or temporary period between other events.
His car is in the shop, but they gave him a rental to drive in the interim.

Forms

plural: interims

interfere · To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.interference · The act of interfering with something, or something that…interfering · interference

interim · Transitional.

interior · Within any limits, enclosure, or substance; inside; internal;…Interior · A town and village in South Dakota, United States.intern · A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.

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