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interima temporary period of time between two events; a provisional arrangement

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a temporary period of time between two events; a provisional arrangement

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪntərɪm/

Korean meaning: 임시 기간, 과도기, 중간 기간

Korean pronunciation: **인**터림

Example Sentences

  • During the interim, the office coffee machine became the acting CEO—it made better decisions than the board.
  • The interim budget will cover essential expenses until the new fiscal year begins.
  • In the interim between breakfast and lunch, he managed to eat three snacks and still claim he was starving.

interim

NOUN

//ˈɪntərɪm//

a temporary period of time between two events; a provisional arrangement

interim concept
💡 Concept

Temporary manager fills the gap

interim rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Through interim times so grim, hope stays slim but never dim!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɪntərɪm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪntərɪm/

🌳Etymology

Rootinterim

Origin

From Latin 'interim' meaning 'meanwhile' or 'in the meantime', derived from 'inter-' (between) and the comparative form '-im', used to describe what happens in the space between two points in time.

🎵Rhyme

grimtrimslim
grim
trim
slim

🔗Collocations

interim period
interim report
interim government
interim arrangement
in the interim
interim solution

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

During the interim, the office coffee machine became the acting CEO—it made better decisions than the board.

The interim budget will cover essential expenses until the new fiscal year begins.

😄 Fun example

In the interim between breakfast and lunch, he managed to eat three snacks and still claim he was starving.

The interim findings suggest that further research is needed.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

temporaryprovisionaltransitionalstopgapmakeshift

Antonyms

permanentfinaldefinitive

Related

intermediateintervalpausebreakgap

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