0 temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists:
1 in the time between two particular periods or events:
2 temporary; intended for a short period only:
an interim government
3 the time between two particular periods or events:
4 used to describe something that relates to only part of a company's business year, rather than the whole year:
Directors were forecasting an interim loss of over $3 million.
6 a person who is employed to work for a company or organization for a short period of time:
7 financial results that are published during a financial year and show how much money a company is making or losing:
There will be an interim government to oversee the transition to democracy.
The interim government is a mere cipher for military rule.
The interim government was formed in 1990.
An interim constitution was adopted in 1993.
There have been 524 individual payments, including interims and full and final settlements, totalling £2.1 million.
Interims and expedited offers are not applicable in this category.
We are of course paying interims wherever possible.