intervening
adj.adj. describing something that happens or exists between two events or dates. You use this to talk about the time that passes while you are waiting for something else to start.
adj. occurring or existing between two points in time or between two events. Often used to describe a period of transition or the time elapsed during a delay.
Much has changed in the intervening years.
The two companies met in June, but the deal collapsed during the intervening months of negotiation.
While the initial results were promising, the intervening variables introduced by the change in climate made it difficult to replicate the experiment with the same degree of accuracy.
Typically used attributively before a noun like 'years', 'months', or 'period'.
the intervened yearsthe intervening yearsLearners often use the past participle 'intervened', but the present participle 'intervening' is the standard form for describing time that passes between events.