interim
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in·ter·im 
[in-ter-uhm] Pronunciation Key
[in-ter-uhm] Pronunciation Key –noun
–adjective
–adverb
| 1. | an intervening time; interval; meantime: in the interim. |
| 2. | a temporary or provisional arrangement; stopgap; makeshift. |
| 3. | (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. |
| 4. | for, during, belonging to, or connected with an intervening period of time; temporary; provisional: an interim order. |
| 5. | meantime. |
[Origin: 1540–50; < L: in the meantime]
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| in·ter·im
(ĭn'tər-ĭm) Pronunciation Key
n. An interval of time between one event, process, or period and another. adj. Belonging to, serving during, or taking place during an intermediate interval of time; temporary: an interim agreement. See Synonyms at temporary. [From Latin, in the meantime; see en in Indo-European roots.] |
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interim
interim
1548, from L. interim (adj.) "in the meantime," originally "in the midst of that," from inter- "between" + im, ancient adv. from stem of pronoun is "this, that."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| interim | |
adjective | |
| 1. | serving during an intermediate interval of time; "an interim agreement" |
noun | |
| 1. | the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government" |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: in·ter·im
Pronunciation: 'in-t&-r&m
Function: noun
: an intervening time —see also AD INTERIM
Main Entry: in·ter·im
Pronunciation: 'in-t&-r&m
Function: noun
: an intervening time —see also AD INTERIM
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: interim
Function: adjective
: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interiminterim disposition>
Main Entry: interim
Function: adjective
: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Interim
In"ter*im\, n. [L., fr. inter between + im, an old accusative of is he, this, that.]1. The meantime; time intervening; interval between events, etc. All the interim is Like a phantasms, or a hideous dream. --Shak. 2. (Hist.) A name given to each of three compromises made by the emperor Charles V. of Germany for the sake of harmonizing the connecting opinions of Protestants and Catholics.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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