What does between mean?
Definitions for between
bɪˈtwinbe·tween
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word between.
Princeton's WordNet
between, betwixtadverb
in the interval
"dancing all the dances with little rest between"
between, 'tweenadverb
in between
"two houses with a tree between"
Wiktionary
betweenpreposition
In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See the Usage notes below.)
betweenpreposition
Shared in confidence.
betweenpreposition
In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
betweenpreposition
Combined (by effort or ownership).
betweenpreposition
One of (representing a choice).
You must choose between him and me.
Etymology: From betwene, from betweonan, betweonum, from bi-, corresponding to. Cognate with between, atween, 03440345033403390337033D03300339, betweohs, twinn. More at betwixt, twin.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Betweenprep.
Etymology: betweonan, betwinan, Saxon; from the original word twa, two.
What modes
Of smell the headlong lioness between,
And hound sagacious on the tainted green? Alexander Pope.He should think himself unhappy, if things should go so between them, as he should not be able to acquit himself of ingratitude towards them both. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
I ask, whether Castor and Pollux, with only one soul between them, which thinks and perceives in one what the other is never conscious of, are not two distinct persons? John Locke.
If there be any discord or suits between them and any of the family, they are compounded and appeased. Francis Bacon, Atlantis.
Friendship requires, that it be between two at least; and there can be no friendship where there are not two friends. South.
Their natural constitutions put so wide a difference between some men, that art would never master. John Locke.
Children quickly distinguish between what is required of them, and what not. John Locke.
ChatGPT
between
Between refers to the space or interval separating two or more objects, individuals, or points in a specified range or position. It implies a middle ground or position within a given range or boundary. It can also indicate a relationship or connection that exists or occurs amidst two or more entities.
Webster Dictionary
Between
in the space which separates; betwixt; as, New York is between Boston and Philadelphia
Between
used in expressing motion from one body or place to another; from one to another of two
Between
belonging in common to two; shared by both
Between
belonging to, or participated in by, two, and involving reciprocal action or affecting their mutual relation; as, opposition between science and religion
Between
with relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent or subject; as, to judge between or to choose between courses; to distinguish between you and me; to mediate between nations
Between
in intermediate relation to, in respect to time, quantity, or degree; as, between nine and ten o'clock
Betweennoun
intermediate time or space; interval
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Between
be-twēn′, Betwixt, be-twikst′, prep. in the middle of two, of space, time, or degree: in the middle or intermediate space, to defend or separate: expressing reciprocal relation from one to another: by the joint action of two or more persons.—ns. Between′-decks, the space between any two decks of a ship; Between′ity (rare), state of being between.—prep. Between′-whiles, at intervals.—Between ourselves, in confidence; Betwixt and between, in a middling position.—To go between, to act as a mediator. [A.S. betwéonum betweónan—be, and twegen, twa, two, twain.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'between' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #96
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'between' in Written Corpus Frequency: #303
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Anagrams for between »
betwene
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of between in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of between in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of between in a Sentence
AiR:
We shuttle between joy and sorrow. We live, we die, and we don’t even know why. We are born, and we just zoom from womb to tomb. We don’t have time to realize the truth.
The statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his nation's experience and his vision.
You know it's usually significant when the President made this announcement of re-establishing diplomatic relations more than a year ago, it really means a great deal to the people of both countries. Leaving aside the political differences, there's so many cultural connections between the two countries, in some cases family connections, the ability to have educational exchanges and things that happen as a result of resumption of this service, is really, really significant.
Civilization is the distance man has placed between himself and his excreta.
There's a face-off between investors and traders, investors see value in the market. They are met by traders who see the market at the top of the trading range.
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Translations for between
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- entreAragonese
- بَيْنَArabic
- памі́жBelarusian
- между́, между, помеждуBulgarian
- entreCatalan, Valencian
- meziCzech
- rhwngWelsh
- imellem, mellemDanish
- zwischenGerman
- ανάμεσαGreek
- interEsperanto
- entreSpanish
- میان, بینPersian
- välillä, yhteensä, välissä, väliltä, kesken, keskelläFinnish
- millum, ímillumFaroese
- entreFrench
- tuskenWestern Frisian
- entreGalician
- ביןHebrew
- बीचHindi
- közöttHungarian
- միջևArmenian
- interIdo
- á milliIcelandic
- tra, fraItalian
- 間Japanese
- შორისGeorgian
- រវាងKhmer
- 가운데, 사이Korean
- interLatin
- tëschentLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- starp, vidūLatvian
- ме́ѓу, по́меѓу, за́едно, и́змеѓуMacedonian
- di antara, antaraMalay
- onder, tussen, onder ons gezegd en gezwegenDutch
- mellomNorwegian
- pomiędzy, międzyPolish
- entrePortuguese
- întreRomanian
- среди́, сумма́рно, всего́, ме́жду, вме́сте, на всех, посреди́, межRussian
- и̏змеђу, међу, ȉzmeđu, ме̏ђу, međuSerbo-Croatian
- medziSlovak
- medSlovene
- mellanSwedish
- ระหว่างThai
- gitnaTagalog
- arasındaTurkish
- міжUkrainian
- بیچUrdu
- ở giữa, giưaVietnamese
- 之间Chinese
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