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ad interim

ad interim

8.5
For a short time until a permanent one takes over
  • idiom
  • /æd ˈɪntərɪm/
  • Formal
translation icon : interinamente
  • She was appointed ad interim manager while they searched for a permanent replacement.

Examples

  • She was appointed ad interim manager until a permanent replacement could be found.

  • Rules established ad interim will be reviewed at the end of the year.

  • The president named an ad interim treasurer to oversee financial matters.

  • The committee will meet ad interim to discuss the budget.

  • The committee appointed him as chair ad interim while they searched for a permanent replacement.

  • She will lead the project ad interim until the new manager arrives next month.

  • The company has hired a consultant ad interim to oversee operations during the transition.

Synonyms

in the meantime
vsad interim
545 2.8

While you wait for something else to happen

is used for the intervening time in more formal or Latin usage
temporarily
vsad interim
222 3.2

For a short time and not permanent

is focused on the intervening time rather than just short duration
for the time being
vsad interim
106 3.4

For now until the situation changes

is used for the intervening time rather than general temporary situations
meantime
vsad interim
58 3.0

During the time between two events

is the same meaning but expressed as a formal Latin phrase
transiently
vsad interim
1 6.8

For a short time before returning to normal

is about intervening time rather than briefness alone

Antonyms

218 2.9

Stays the same for all time

104 4.8

For a time with no set end

How Temporary

momentarily
47 3.7
briefly
414 1.0
temporarily
222 3.2
ad interim
  • Formal
8.5

Surface Forms

ad interim positive

Morphology

ad + interim

The meaning 'for the intervening time; temporarily' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'ad' (Latin preposition roughly 'to/for') combined with 'interim' (temporary/provisional). Although 'ad' is a Latin borrowing and may be unfamiliar to some learners, if a B1 learner knows both parts the overall sense is compositional and immediately inferable.

Etymology

Ad interim comes from Latin: ad means 'to' and interim means 'the time between' or 'in the meantime'. It was used for someone filling a post 'in the meantime', so today ad interim means 'temporary'.