What does meantime mean?

Definitions for meantime
ˈminˌtaɪmmean·time

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word meantime.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. interim, meantime, meanwhile, lagadverb

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

    "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"

  2. meanwhile, meantime, in the meantimeadverb

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. meantimenoun

    The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.

    I'll get started tomorrow, but in the meantime let's see if we can get a few more opinions.

  2. meantimeadverb

    during the interval; meanwhile

ChatGPT

  1. meantime

    Meantime is the period of time between two events or during which something is happening or being done. It is often used in the context of "in the meantime," referring to things that one can do while waiting for something else to occur.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Meantimenoun

    alt. of Meanwhile

  2. Meantimeadverb

    alt. of Meanwhile

Wikidata

  1. Meantime

    Meantime is the second studio album and major label debut by the American alternative metal band Helmet, released on June 23, 1992 through Interscope Records. Despite initially only achieving moderate commercial success, peaking at number 68 on the Billboard 200 chart upon release in 1992, the album influenced multiple bands in its wake, and has been well received by music critics and is considered an influential album of the metal genre. Meantime has continued to sell consistently well in the years since its release, and in 1994 was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America the album has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Helmet released one single from Meantime, "Unsung", which was a charting success on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, and remains their best-known song. Music videos were also made for "Unsung", "Give It" and "In the Meantime".

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'meantime' in Nouns Frequency: #2428

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of meantime in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of meantime in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of meantime in a Sentence

  1. Jeb Hensarling:

    When the dust finally settles, the Administration's trade policy may prove to be brilliant, but in the meantime, [ capital expenditure ] checkbooks are closing and expansion plans are being put on hold as growing uncertainty creeps throughout our economy.

  2. Carolyn Fast:

    The timeline for getting a new rule in place is pretty long. It seems to make sense to have the old rule in place in the meantime to make sure students aren't enrolling in programs that aren't going to meet the standards.

  3. Steve Daines:

    Listen, we were told we are at the one-yard line last night to get this done, all Ive got to say is, The Senate may think The Senate at the one-yard line right now, but Montanans are getting sacked. In fact, our unemployment claims in Montana since march 17th, we just looked it up 15 minutes ago, 14,350 Montanans have filed for unemployment in the last week. Monday had been marked with furious debate on the The Senate floor, as Republicans accused White House Democrats of proposing an alternative stimulus bill that was full of unnecessary progressive wishlist items. The Senate Democrats in the meantime repeatedly blocked the Republican stimulus bill, which would require 60 votes to survive. WATCH Steve Daines FULLSPEECH ON THE SENATE FLOOR The bill offered by White House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., included measures to restrict airlines carbon emissions, protect illegal immigrants, provide for same-day voter registration, pay off billions in student loan debt, encourage federal agencies to employ.

  4. Kevin Cramer:

    I think China will be at the table of settling fairly shortly after the election, to be honest with you. In the meantime, they're going to try to use political pressure where they can. Yes, it's a real hurt. What I've tried to impress upon The President many times is that short-term pain for a farmer can be the end of his career, depending again on his personal circumstances.

  5. Herbert Diess:

    We will only build vehicles after the works holiday that fulfil the new standards. The deliveries will take place gradually as soon as the necessary approvals are there, but many vehicles will have to we warehoused in the meantime. To make sure their numbers don't become too large we will have to plan closure days through the end of September.

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