1. (

• interim ,
• meantime ,
• meanwhile ,
• lag

) the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government" ;

1. (

• meanwhile ,

) at the same time but in another place; "meanwhile, back at the ranch..." ;

2. (

• meanwhile ,
• meantime ,
• in_the_meantime

) during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" ;