Added 9 October 2026
interim
/ˈɪntəɹɪm/ noun
Latin root: interim Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about interim at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The time between one event, process, or period and another.
meanwhile the socialists are running the government
adjective
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Serving during an intermediate interval of time.
an interim agreement
Origin
Borrowed from Latin interim (“meanwhile”).
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