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/meen"tuym'/, n.1. the intervening time: The party is Tuesday, but in the meantime I have to shop and prepare the food.adv.2. meanwhile.[1300-50; ME; see MEAN3, TIME]
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Meantime — Mean time , Meanwhile Mean while , adv. In the intervening time; during the interval. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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