in the interim

in the in·ter·im

I i

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in stressed th ee in-ter-uh m]
- /ɪn stressed ði ˈɪn tər əm/
- /ɪn ðə ˈɪn.tər.ɪm/

Definitions of in the interim words

adverb in the interim for the time being, in the meantime 1
phrase in the interim In the interim means until a particular thing happens or until a particular thing happened. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

amid — If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening.
as — If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
meanwhile — meantime.
mid — being at or near the middle point of: in mid autumn.
midst — the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc. (usually preceded by the): a familiar face in the midst of the crowd; in the midst of the performance.

interim — an intervening time; interval; meantime: School doesn't start till September, but he's taking a Spanish class in the interim.
interruption — an act or instance of interrupting.
interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
recess — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
simultaneously — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.

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