Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interim

/ˈɪntəɹɪm/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-im
IPA: /ˈɪntəɹɪm/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

noun

A transitional or temporary period between other events.

Example Sentences

"Iraq's government is interim."
"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."
"You are interim manager until he returns from hospital."
"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."
"His car is in the shop, but they gave him a rental to drive in the interim."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interim (“meanwhile”).

Inflected Forms

interims (plural)

Derived Forms

Interimist interimistic interimly noninterim winterim

Phrases

interim government interim order in the interim ad interim

Frequently Paired Words

ad interim interspace

Synonyms

provisional caretaker between-time gap interim interlapse lapse meantime meanwhile

Questions

How do you pronounce interim?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪntəɹɪm/.
What does interim mean?: transitional
Where does interim come from?: Borrowed from Latin interim (“meanwhile”).

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