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1. At the same time but in another place
   "meanwhile, back at the ranch..."
    
2. During the intervening time
   "meanwhile I will not think about the problem";
   - meantime, in the meantime

1. The time between one event, process, or period and another
   "meanwhile the socialists are running the government";
   - interim, meantime, lag

Derived forms: meanwhiles

Type of: interval, time interval

Encyclopedia: Meanwhile, back at the ranch