interim

Etymology

From Latin interim (“meanwhile”).

adj

1. Transitional.
   Iraq's government is interim.
   In a period of transition from steam to diesel, many of the schemes are inevitably of an interim nature and only on full dieselisation will the final pattern be determined and full benefit derived. 1960 June, “Diesel locomotive operation on the Great Eastern Line”, in Trains Illustrated, page 374
2. Temporary.
   You are interim manager until he returns from hospital.
   Drogba's goal early in the second half - his fourth in this Wembley showpiece - proved decisive as the remarkable turnaround in Chelsea's fortunes under interim manager Roberto di Matteo was rewarded with silverware. May 5, 2012, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport

noun

1. A transitional or temporary period between other events.
   His car is in the shop, but they gave him a rental to drive in the interim.