interim C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈɪntəɹɪm/ See IPA manual Freq #19668 Meanings 1 adj Holding a position or in use only for a short time until a permanent arrangement is made. They appointed an interim manager until the director returns. 2 noun The period of time between two events. His car is in the shop, so they gave him a rental to drive in the interim. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · holding a position or in... caretakerprovisional 2 noun · the period of time between... meantimemeanwhilegap Word family Forms interims Etymology AI details From Latin interim (“meanwhile”). interim Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # interim **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɪntəɹɪm/ **Frequency rank:** 19668 ## Meanings 1. Holding a position or in use only for a short time until a permanent arrangement is made. 2. The period of time between two events. ## Examples - They appointed an interim manager until the director returns. - His car is in the shop, so they gave him a rental to drive in the interim. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: interim ## Etymology From Latin interim (“meanwhile”). ## AI Etymology Interim comes from Latin interim (“meanwhile”). The historical chain includes interim (Latin). In present use it covers holding a position or in use only for a short time until a permanent arrangement is made and the period of time between two events. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Time markdown