What does mean time mean?
Mean time means The time spent waiting for another event; time in between..
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/ˈmiːntaɪm/ · noun
The time spent waiting for another event; time in between..
We'll come back asap; just wait here for the meantime.
Repairs will be done tomorrow so meantime restrain from using the bath.
Meantime Pope Urban II convoked two councils, one after another.
Lunch will be in twenty minutes. Meantime: I have[…]
Meantime, the train went on to Brighton without further incident. No small stir was caused by its arrival with No. 61 at its head, resplendent with "East London Line Special" head boards, which at once caught the eye of William Stroudley, who was observing the traffic working from his office window.
Use mean time when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mean time means The time spent waiting for another event; time in between..
Common synonyms include between-time, meanwhile, in the meantime.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
We'll come back asap; just wait here for the meantime.
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