interim
/ˈɪntəɹɪm/
adjectivenoun
transitional
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Adjective 2 meanings
transitional
“Iraq's government is interim.”
temporary
“You are interim manager until he returns from hospital.”
Noun 1 meaning
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.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin interim (“meanwhile”).
Similar and opposite words
INTERIM at a glance
INTERIM has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + M 3) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,032 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with interim
All rhymes- TRIM6
- GRIM7
- PILGRIM12
- BRIM8
- PRIM8
- CRIM8
- SCRIM9
- PURIM9
- TRIMETHOPRIM21
- HARIM10
- MEGRIM11
- SHIURIM12
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