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interim

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnt(ə)rɪm/

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Definition of interim

noun

  • 1the intervening time:in the interim I’ll just keep my fingers crossed
  • 2 (usually interims) chiefly British an interim dividend, profit, etc..

adjective

  • 1in or for the intervening period; provisional:an interim arrangement
  • 2relating to less than a full year’s business activity:an interim dividend

adverb

archaic
  • meanwhile.

Origin:

mid 16th century (denoting a provisional arrangement, originally for the adjustment of religious differences between the German Protestants and the Roman Catholic Church): from Latin, 'meanwhile'

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Definition of interim in the US English dictionary