Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈɪntəɹɪm/
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ˈɪntəɹɪm
Adjective
transitional
Usage- not-comparable
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Iraq's government is interim.
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In a period of transition from steam to diesel, many of the schemes are inevitably of an interim nature and only on full dieselisation will the final pattern be determined and full benefit derived.
temporary
Usage- not-comparable
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You are interim manager until he returns from hospital.
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Drogba's goal early in the second half - his fourth in this Wembley showpiece - proved decisive as the remarkable turnaround in Chelsea's fortunes under interim manager Roberto di Matteo was rewarded with silverware.
Noun
A transitional or temporary period between other events.
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His car is in the shop, but they gave him a rental to drive in the interim.
Adjective
serving during an intermediate interval of time
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an interim agreement
Noun
the time between one event, process, or period and another
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meanwhile the socialists are running the government