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English noun: meantime

1. meantime (time) the time between one event, process, or period and another


SamplesMeanwhile the socialists are running the government.


Synonymsinterim, lag, meanwhile


Broader (hypernym)interval, time interval


Narrower (hyponym)interregnum


English adverb: meantime

1. meantime during the intervening time


SamplesMeanwhile I will not think about the problem.
Meantime he was attentive to his other interests.
In the meantime the police were notified.


Synonymsin the meantime, meanwhile









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