ad interim

æd ˈɪntərɪm

Definition

Definition of ad interim - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

temporary period

Rare

for the intervening time

Rare

He was appointed ad interim until a permanent director was found..

for now

temporarily

Adjective

temporary role

Rare

serving temporarily in a position or role

Rare

She was appointed ad interim director until a replacement was found.

acting

provisional

temporary

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Expressions with ad

ad infinitum

adv.

without end or limit, endlessly

The lecture seemed to go on ad infinitum.

ad nauseam

adv.

repeated excessively until it becomes annoying

He talked about his achievements ad nauseam.

ad hominem

fallacious argument attacking a person's character

His response was an ad hominem, not addressing the issue.

ad agency

company creating advertisements for clients

The ad agency designed a new campaign for the product.

ad break

pause in a program for advertisements

The show will resume after the ad break.

newspaper ad

printed advertisement in a newspaper

She found her new job through a newspaper ad.

Expressions with interim

interim report

progress document giving current results before a final full report

The committee will present an interim report next month.

in the interim

adv.

temporarily during the time between two events

She will manage the project in the interim until a new leader is hired.

interim agreement

temporary deal between parties used until a final contract is made

The companies signed an interim agreement while negotiating a long-term partnership.

interim decision

temporary ruling or choice made before a final decision is reached

The judge issued an interim decision to protect the tenant's rights.

interim government

temporary ruling body managing a country between regular governments

After the coup, an interim government promised elections within six months.

on an interim basis

adv.

for a limited period until a final decision or arrangement

He will manage the department on an interim basis.

interim overhaul

short-term fix to keep something working

The car needed an interim overhaul to run smoothly.

interim relief

temporary help or protection given until a final decision

The court granted interim relief to prevent the company from firing the workers.

interim step

temporary stage or action used between earlier and later stages

The pilot program is an interim step before nationwide implementation.

interim analysis

evaluation of partial data from an ongoing study before final results

The interim analysis suggested the new treatment was significantly more effective.

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ad int.

abbr.

abr: ad interim

serving temporarily until someone permanent is chosen

Examples of ad interim in a sentence

The manager served ad interim until a replacement was hired.
The ad interim manager handled the crisis well.
He took on the ad interim role with confidence.

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French:temporairement, par intérim, ...
German:vorläufig, kommissarisch, ...
Italian:ad interim, temporaneo, ...
Spanish:temporalmente, interino, ...
Portuguese:temporariamente, interino, ...
Chinese:暂时, 临时的, ...
Japanese:暫定的に, 暫定の, ...
Arabic:مُؤَقَّتًا, مُؤَقَّت, ...
Hebrew:בֵּינַתַּיִם, זְמַנִּי, ...
Russian:временно, временный, ...
Ukrainian:тимчасово, тимчасовий, ...
Hindi:अंतरिम अवधि के लिए, अस्थायी, ...
Bengali:অন্তর্বর্তীকালীনভাবে, অস্থায়ী, ...
Catalan:interinament, interí, ...
Czech:prozatímně, prozatímní, ...
Danish:midlertidigt, midlertidig, ...
Dutch:ad interim, ...
Greek:προσωρινά, προσωρινός, ...
Hungarian:ideiglenesen, ideiglenes, ...
Khmer:ជាបណ្តោះអាសន្ន, ស្តីទី, ...
Korean:임시로, 임시의, ...
Persian:موقتاً, موقت, ...
Polish:tymczasowo, tymczasowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):temporariamente, interino, ...
Romanian:provizoriu, interimar, ...
Swedish:ad interim, tillförordnad, ...
Thai:ชั่วคราว, รักษาการ, ...
Turkish:geçici olarak, geçici, ...
Vietnamese:tạm thời, lâm thời, ...

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Definition of ad interim - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

Adjective

Expressions with ad

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