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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: 'in the period between two events', from inter 'between'

interim

2 noun
     
interim2

in the interim

in the period of time between two events [= meanwhile]:
The child will be adopted but a relative is looking after him in the interim.
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