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- Dictionaryinterim/ˈɪnt(ə)rɪm/
noun
- 1. the intervening time: "in the interim I'll just keep my fingers crossed"
- 2. an interim dividend, profit, etc. British
adjective
- 1. in or for the intervening period; provisional: "an interim arrangement"
- 2. relating to less than a full year's business activity: "an interim dividend"
adverb
- 1. meanwhile. archaic
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the time between two particular periods or events: I started writing two years ago, and other books on the subject have come out in the interim (= during this period).
: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim. Synonyms. Noun. discontinuity. gap. hiatus. hiccup. hiccough. interlude. intermission. interregnum. interruption. interstice. interval. parenthesis. Adjective.
An interim is a period of time between one event and another. If a teacher leaves mid-year, there might be an interim teacher, one who takes over the class until a permanent replacement is hired. SKIP TO CONTENT
Interim definition: an intervening time; interval; meantime. See examples of INTERIM used in a sentence.
Interim is used to describe something that is intended to be used until something permanent is done. She was sworn in as head of an interim government in March. American English : interim / ˈɪntərɪm /
the time between two particular periods or events: I started writing two years ago, and other books on the subject have come out in the interim (= during this period).
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.
adjective. /ˈɪntərɪm/ [only before noun] intended to last for only a short time until somebody/something more permanent is found. an interim government/measure/report. The vice-president took power in the interim period before the election. He only holds the post on an interim basis. Extra Examples. Join us.
Definition of interim noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. interim. noun. /ˈɪntərɪm/ Idioms. in the interim. during the period of time between two events; until a particular event happens. Despite everything that had happened in the interim, they had remained good friends.
INTERIM definition: 1. temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists: 2. in the time…. Learn more.
