interim
pronunciation
How to pronounce interim in British English:
UK [ˈɪntərɪm]
How to pronounce interim in American English:
US [ˈɪntərɪm]
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- Noun:
- the time between one event, process, or period and another
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- Adjective:
- serving during an intermediate interval of time
Word Origin
- interim (n.)
- 1540s, from Latin interim (adv.) "in the meantime, meanwhile," originally "in the midst of that," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + im, ancient adverb from stem of pronoun is "this, that."
Example
- 1. Private equity deals have been essential to the growth of interim management , according to lacorata . "
- 2. Interim management firms such as his " are not houses that deal in bodies , " kuhn says .
- 3. Having interim executives can be especially helpful during tense situations such as restructurings , dunlap adds .
- 4. The interim government needs and deserves help .
- 5. In practice , interim committees have become the norm .