meanwhile

Signification

Noun

The time between two events.

Adv

1. During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place.
2. During an intervening time; from now until a future time.
3. In contrast to aspects previously mentioned.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmiːnwaɪl/

Étymologie

From Middle English menewhile, equivalent to mean (“intermediate”) + while. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the mean while, noun being conventionally written as one word after the adjective.

Phrases

Meanwhile , the Bynars discreetly create a catastrophic failure in the ship's warp core .

Pendant ce temps, les Bynars créent discrètement une défaillance catastrophique du noyau de chaîne du navire.