interim adj
1 temporary, provisional, or intervening
interim measures to deal with the emergency
n
2 the intervening time; the meantime (esp. in the phrase in the interim) adv
3 Rare meantime
(C16: from Latin: meanwhile)
ad interim adj, adv for the meantime; for the present
ad interim measures (Abbrev.)
ad int (Latin)
Interim n any of three provisional arrangements made during the Reformation by the German emperor and Diet to regulate religious differences between Roman Catholics and Protestants
Interim Standard Atmosphere n
an agreed theoretical description of the atmosphere for altitudes between 50 and 80 km, pending refinement by further measurements
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International Standard Atmosphere