interim
adj/ˈɪntəɹɪm/
Etymology
From Latin interim (“meanwhile”).
- borrowed from interim
Definitions
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.
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.
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.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA