ad interim

adverb

In or for the meantime; temporarily.

OriginLatin ad interim →
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Meanings

adverbad interim (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn or for the meantime; temporarily.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ephemerallymomentlytemporarily

Origin

  1. Latinad interim“in the meantime”
  2. Englishad interim

Borrowed from Latin ad interim (“in the meantime”).

More words from Latin

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Translations

German ad interim
  • ad interimtemporarily
Polish tymczasowo
  • tymczasowotemporarily
Spanish ad interim
  • ad interimtemporarily
Cite this entry
APA

ad interim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20interim

MLA

“ad interim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20interim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ad interim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20interim.

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