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interlocutory, intermediate, mesne, ministerial
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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intervening — [[t]ɪ̱ntə(r)vi͟ːnɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n An intervening period of time is one that separates two events or points in time. During those intervening years Bridget had married her husband Robert... I had spent the intervening time in London, with… … English dictionary
intervening — in|ter|ven|ing [ˌıntəˈvi:nıŋ US tər ] adj the intervening years/months/period etc time that passes between two events ▪ I hadn t seen him since 1980, and he had aged a lot in the intervening years … Dictionary of contemporary English
intervening — in|ter|ven|ing [ ,ıntər vinıŋ ] adjective only before noun 1. ) happening between two events or times: Not much has changed during the intervening six years. 2. ) in the space between two people or things: The properties are separated by an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intervening — adjective the intervening years/months/decades etc the amount of time between two events: I hadn t seen him since 1980, and he had aged a lot in the intervening years … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
intervening — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈviːnɪŋ] / US [ˌɪntərˈvɪnɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] 1) happening between two events or times Not much has changed during the intervening six years. 2) in the space between two people or things The gardens are separated by an… … English dictionary
Intervening — Intervene In ter*vene , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Intervened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intervening}.] [L. intervenire, interventum, to intervene, to hinder; inter between + venire to come; akin to E. come: cf. F. intervenir. See {Come}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intervening — adj. Intervening is used with these nouns: ↑decade, ↑month, ↑period, ↑year … Collocations dictionary
intervening — [ˌɪntəˈviːnɪŋ] adj happening between two events or times Not much has changed during the intervening six years.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
intervening — adjective occurring or falling between events or points in time so much had happened during the intervening years • Similar to: ↑middle … Useful english dictionary
intervening cause — see cause 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. intervening cause n … Law dictionary
