interim

About 5.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective transitional

   Iraq's government is interim.

2. adjective temporary

   You are interim manager until he returns from hospital.

3. noun 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.

Similar words

temporary impermanent lag provisionally temporarily short-term meanwhile transitory transient momentary

Often followed by

report government period committee agreement measures financial reports between

Word family

interims