Temporary vs. Interim

Temporaryadjective

Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

Temporaryadjective

Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.

Temporarynoun

One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

Temporaryadjective

Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief.

Temporaryadjective

not permanent; not lasting;

Temporaryadjective

lacking continuity or regularity;

Interimadjective

Transitional.

Interimadjective

Temporary.

Interimnoun

A transitional or temporary period between other events.

Interimnoun

The meantime; time intervening; interval between events, etc.

Interimnoun

A name given to each of three compromises made by the emperor Charles V. of Germany for the sake of harmonizing the connecting opinions of Protestants and Catholics.

Interimnoun

the time between one event, process, or period and another

Interimadjective

serving during an intermediate interval of time;

Interim

An interim is a provisional or temporary intervening period of time. In projects, an interim report is often compiled to analyze how the project is proceeding, before its final completion.