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Interlude vs Interim - What's the difference?

interlude | interim |

As nouns the difference between interlude and interim

is that interlude is an intervening episode, etc while interim is a transitional or temporary period between other events.

As a verb interlude

is to provide with an interlude.

As an adjective interim is

transitional.

interlude

English

(wikipedia interlude)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An intervening episode, etc.
  • An entertainment between the acts of a play.
  • (music) A short piece put between the parts of a longer composition.

    • Verb

    (interlud)
  • To provide with an interlude.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=February 18, author=Tammy La Gorce, title=Between Songs, Interludes That Fall Upon Deaf Ears, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Jimmy Jam, co-producer of Ms. Jackson’s heavily interluded and influential 1989 album, “Rhythm Nation 1814” (and producer of a forthcoming album by Usher with interludes), also defended them. }}

    See also

    * intermezzo * intermission * station break

    interim

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • transitional
    • Iraq's government is ''"interim'''.
  • temporary
    • You are interim manager until he returns from hospital.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=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.}}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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 .

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

    * mintier * termini ----