intervening

noun

1. intervention; mediation

adj

1. That intervenes or mediates.
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.”

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of intervene