interim

An interval of time between one event, process, or period and another.

Belonging to, serving during, or taking place during an intermediate interval of time; temporary: synonym: temporary.

In the mean while; meantime.

The mean time; time intervening.

A provisional arrangement for the settlement of religious differences between Protestants and Roman Catholics in Germany during the Reformation epoch, pending a definite settlement by a church council.

Belonging to or connected with an intervening period of time; temporary: as, an interim order.

Something done in an interval.

The meantime; time intervening; interval between events, etc.

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.

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