What does Between mean?
Definitions for Between
bɪˈtwinBetween
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Between.
Princeton's WordNet
between, betwixt(adverb)
in the interval
"dancing all the dances with little rest between"
between, 'tween(adverb)
in between
"two houses with a tree between"
Wiktionary
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, 03440345033403390337033D03300339, betweohs, twinn. More at betwixt, twin.
between(Preposition)
Shared in confidence.
Etymology: From betwene, from betweonan, betweonum, from bi-, corresponding to . Cognate with between, atween, 03440345033403390337033D03300339, betweohs, twinn. More at betwixt, twin.
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, 03440345033403390337033D03300339, betweohs, twinn. More at betwixt, twin.
between(Preposition)
Combined (by effort or ownership).
Etymology: From betwene, from betweonan, betweonum, from bi-, corresponding to . Cognate with between, atween, 03440345033403390337033D03300339, betweohs, twinn. More at betwixt, twin.
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, 03440345033403390337033D03300339, betweohs, twinn. More at betwixt, twin.
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
Between(noun)
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
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
In some sense, we've figured out what to do about increasing empathy as a practical matter, we've figured out what stops it from happening and, therefore, the solution to make it happen more between strangers.
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.
Assistant Commerce Minister Li Chenggang:
I want to stress that the Chinese government's attitude to support business cooperation between the two countries will not change, its determination to push forward reforms and improve the business environment will not change, and its stance of opposing unilateralism and supporting multilateralism will not change, they go low, we go high.
As much as I read, and as many classes as I took, I always believed my instincts would guide me — and I was right, there was no buffer period between me before and me as a mum; as soon as he arrived, that’s all I was.
It is impossible to overstate the power of free, zero dollars means zero barriers between advertisers and consumers.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for Between
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- entreAragonese
- بَيْنَArabic
- памі́жBelarusian
- между́, между, помеждуBulgarian
- entreCatalan, Valencian
- meziCzech
- rhwngWelsh
- mellem, imellemDanish
- zwischenGerman
- ανάμεσαGreek
- interEsperanto
- entreSpanish
- بین, میانPersian
- keskellä, kesken, välissä, välillä, yhteensä, väliltäFinnish
- millum, ímillumFaroese
- entreFrench
- tuskenWestern Frisian
- entreGalician
- ביןHebrew
- बीचHindi
- közöttHungarian
- միջևArmenian
- interIdo
- á milliIcelandic
- fra, traItalian
- 間Japanese
- შორისGeorgian
- រវាងKhmer
- 가운데, 사이Korean
- interLatin
- tëschentLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- starp, vidūLatvian
- по́меѓу, ме́ѓу, за́едно, и́змеѓуMacedonian
- di antara, antaraMalay
- tussen, onder ons gezegd en gezwegen, onderDutch
- mellomNorwegian
- między, pomiędzyPolish
- entrePortuguese
- întreRomanian
- ме́жду, среди́, сумма́рно, меж, посреди́, на всех, вме́сте, всего́Russian
- među, и̏змеђу, ȉzmeđu, ме̏ђу, међуSerbo-Croatian
- medziSlovak
- medSlovene
- mellanSwedish
- ระหว่างThai
- gitnaTagalog
- arasındaTurkish
- міжUkrainian
- بیچUrdu
- giưa, ở giữaVietnamese
- 之间Chinese
Get even more translations for Between »
Translation
Find a translation for the Between definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"Between." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2021. Web. 4 Mar. 2021. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Between>.