Interim
/ˈɪntəɹɪm/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
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."
- 2 the time between one event, process, or period and another wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Transitional. not-comparable
"Iraq's government is interim."
- 2 Temporary. not-comparable
"You are interim manager until he returns from hospital."
Adjective
- 1 serving during an intermediate interval of time wordnet
Example
More examples"Tom is serving as interim director."
Etymology
From Latin interim (“meanwhile”).