interim
Stopgap arrangement between
Interim refers to the time between two events or periods—a gap waiting to be filled.
An interim president serves temporarily until a permanent one takes office.
In the interim means during that intervening time: The new system launches in June; in the interim, we'll use the old one.
The word suggests a holding pattern, a pause before the next phase begins.
Break in activity
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- breakInterrupt continuity
- meantimeIntervening time interval
- meanwhileDuring the intervening time
lull · breathing space · respite · downtime · recess · waiting period · breather · suspension
Of limited duration
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- actingTemporarily holding position
transient · impermanent · fleeting · brief · ephemeral · transitory · passing · momentary
Complete shift between systems
- interregnumRulership gap period
- shiftMovement or work period
- progressionSequential forward movement
- handoverTransfer of control
succession · passage · conversion · crossover · realignment · restructuring · turnover · transformation
Uncertain and provisional
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
- draftPreliminary version of text
- workingIn active function
- trialJudicial examination of claims
exploratory · pilot · experimental · preparatory · introductory · initial · early-stage · foundational
hiatus
Break in activity
meanwhile · lull · breathing space · respite · downtime · recess · waiting period · breather · suspension · abeyance
short-term
Of limited duration
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
acting · transient · impermanent · fleeting · brief · ephemeral · transitory · passing · momentary · limited
changeover
Complete shift between systems
- interregnumRulership gap period
- shiftMovement or work period
- progressionSequential forward movement
handover · succession · passage · conversion · crossover · realignment · restructuring · turnover · transformation · evolution
tentative
Uncertain and provisional
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
- draftPreliminary version of text
- workingIn active function
trial · exploratory · pilot · experimental · preparatory · introductory · initial · early-stage · foundational · provisional
- sequencesequence, first, second, third, fourth
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- emploiemploye, CV, candidature, travail, prime
- employment statushired, fired, employed, unemployed, retired
- goalsgoals, goal, aims, objective, objectives
- incompleteincomplete, unfinished, partial, fragmentary, half-done
- internet connection
- internal organsBodily structures within torsos
- interior designPlanning indoor spaces
- internal affairsOfficers investigating officers
- divine interventionGodly action in affairs
- Internet bubbleSpeculative tech market collapse
internet, interval, internal, interior, intervene, interact, international, intermission, interlude