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ad interim

[ad in-tuh-rim]
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adverb, adjective
  1. in the meantime.
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Origin of ad interim

< Latin: literally, for the time between
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Related Words

actingbriefinterimprovisionalshort-lived

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Historical Examples

  • The appointment of ad-interim committees was referred to the members of the board from each horticultural district.

    Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884

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British Dictionary definitions for ad interim

ad interim

adjective, adverb
  1. for the meantime; for the presentad interim measures Abbreviation: ad int
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Word Origin

Latin
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