| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | The meantime; time intervening; interval between events, etc. | |
| 2. | (Hist.) A name given to each of three compromises made by the emperor Charles V. of Germany for the sake of harmonizing the connecting opinions of Protestants and Catholics. |
| Noun | 1. | interim - the time between one event, process, or period and another Synonyms: lag |
| Adj. | 1. | interim - serving during an intermediate interval of time; "an interim agreement" |
INTERIM. In the mean time; in the meanwhile. For example, one appointed between the time that a person is made bankrupt, to act in the place of the assignee until the assignee shall be appointed, is an assignee ad interim. 2 Bell's Com. 355.
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