GDict

intervening

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noun
  1. 1

    intervention; mediation

adj
  1. 1

    That intervenes or mediates.

  2. 2

    Falling between two periods or events.

    • This is not to criticise Ghosh's use of such lexis, but just to point out that Ghosh's use of such lexis must be regarded as examples of re-use and not as evidence of continued use over the intervening period.
  3. 3

    Located physically between two things or places.

    • The finely cut peak of Helicon peered over the low intervening ridges.
verb
  1. 1

    present participle and gerund of interveneform-ofgerundparticiple

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