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Term: Meantime

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The period of time between two events or actions.

Usage:

• In the meantime, she started working on her next project.
• Please wait here; the doctor will be with you in the meantime.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Temporary or interim.

Usage:

• The CEO resigned, and a meantime manager was appointed.
• The meantime solution will help us until the permanent one is implemented.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: In the intervening time or during an interim period.

Usage:

• She went to the bank to withdraw some cash, and in the meantime, I waited outside.
• He was studying for his exam and listening to music in the meantime.

Part of Speech: Conjunction

Sense 1: During the time between two events or actions.

Usage:

• Tom was busy with his work, meantime Mary was organizing the event.
• They invested in stocks, meantime keeping an eye on the real estate market.

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