Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An interval of time between one event, process, or period and another.
- adjective Belonging to, serving during, or taking place during an intermediate interval of time; temporary: synonym: temporary.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In the mean while; meantime.
- noun The mean time; time intervening.
- noun A provisional arrangement for the settlement of religious differences between Protestants and Roman Catholics in Germany during the Reformation epoch, pending a definite settlement by a church council.
- Belonging to or connected with an intervening period of time; temporary: as, an interim order.
- noun Something done in an interval.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The meantime; time intervening; interval between events, etc.
- noun (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.
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- adjective
transitional - adjective
temporary - noun A transitional or temporary period between other events.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the time between one event, process, or period and another
- adjective serving during an intermediate interval of time
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Belhaj explained that the NTC decided to use the expression "interim government" because "the international community wants to deal with us through a government."
CNN.com 2011
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"The term 'interim' will not apply to my decisions," Jordan said.
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The folks at Ohio State don't like to use the term interim, but that's what Fickell is.
The Seattle Times 2011
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"The term interim denotes something temporary and we don't look at N.L. as a temporary fix," said Steve Musselwhite, chairman of the Jefferson College board.
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Clearly he should have the title interim in from of Leader.
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A woman returning to her first husband after being married in the interim is an "abomination" (Deuteronomy 24: 4).
My Jewish Perspective on Homosexuality Shmuley Boteach 2010
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Egypt's ElBaradei withdrew from the presidential race to protest what he called the interim rulers' autocracy.
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It's a natural progression of Bush's deliberate imperialism that the Pentagon first set about establishing and defending a junta which they called the interim authority.
Defense of New Iraqi Military to Lead Off Bush's New Propaganda Tour 2006
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He is using old friend Bryon Bell in what he terms an "interim" measure and has not made any decision yet on who takes over his bag on a long-term basis.
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