Definitions for Between
bɪˈtwinBetween

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. between, betwixt(adverb)

   in the interval

   "dancing all the dances with little rest between"

2. between, 'tween(adverb)

   in between

   "two houses with a tree between"

Wiktionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. between(Preposition)

   In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See the Usage notes below.)

   Etymology: From betwene, from betweonan, betweonum, from bi-, corresponding to . Cognate with between, atween,
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2. between(Preposition)

   Shared in confidence.

   Etymology: From betwene, from betweonan, betweonum, from bi-, corresponding to . Cognate with between, atween,
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3. between(Preposition)

   In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).

   Etymology: From betwene, from betweonan, betweonum, from bi-, corresponding to . Cognate with between, atween,
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4. between(Preposition)

   Combined (by effort or ownership).

   Etymology: From betwene, from betweonan, betweonum, from bi-, corresponding to . Cognate with between, atween,
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5. between(Preposition)

   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,
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Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Between

   in the space which separates; betwixt; as, New York is between Boston and Philadelphia

2. Between

   used in expressing motion from one body or place to another; from one to another of two

3. Between

   belonging in common to two; shared by both

4. Between

   belonging to, or participated in by, two, and involving reciprocal action or affecting their mutual relation; as, opposition between science and religion

5. 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

6. Between

   in intermediate relation to, in respect to time, quantity, or degree; as, between nine and ten o'clock

7. Between(noun)

   intermediate time or space; interval

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Between' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #96

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Between' in Written Corpus Frequency: #303

Anagrams for Between »

1. betwene

How to pronounce Between?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Between in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Between in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Between in a Sentence

1. Alex Beckett:

   More Americans have joined the dots between ice cream, high sugar content and their expanding waistlines – thanks in no small way to a barrage of negative press and the visible evidence in the obesity epidemic. For many Americans – especially younger generations - ice cream is just not worth the extra pounds of weight.

2. Eva Rut Gunnlaugsdottir:

   My friends were the ones who pointed out the difference between [the] ‘then’ and ‘now’ pictures, and that kept me on the diet.

3. Seema Kumar:

   Our finding of sex-specific differences in the association between ADHD and obesity may be related to some extent to unique differences in the subtypes of ADHD seen in females compared to males.

4. Lisa Niziolek:

   Lisa Niziolek explained. In addition to ceramics, the ship was also carrying elephant tusks, possibly for use in medicine or art. Sweet-smelling resin, which could have been used for incense or for caulking ships, was also found. Previous carbon dating of the tusks and resin had dated the wreck to between 700 and 750 years ago. However, improved carbon dating techniques tell a different story. PIRATE MYSTERY : DOES THIS 300-YEAR-OLD BONE BELONG TO' BLACK SAM' BELLAMY ? When we got the results back and learned that the resin and tusk samples were older than previously thought, we were excited, we had suspected that based on inscriptions on the ceramics and conversations with colleagues in China and Japan, and it was great to have all these different types of data coming together to support it.

5. Barack Obama:

   To a large degree, we are seeing a competition between two stories, there’s the story that is based largely on fear, and there is a story based largely in hope. There’s the story that says we’re in it together, and there’s the story that says there’s an us and a them.

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