What does between mean?
Definitions for between
bɪˈtwinbe·tween
Here are all the possible meanings 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.
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.]
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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
For the lenders, the most obvious risk is making an investment in a school that doesn't last very long, you can mitigate that risk if there's really good communication between the authorizer and the lender over the school's current status, anything that will inhibit clear renewal of the charter and any underlying strengths and weaknesses.
The number of juvenile offenders executed between 2014 and 2015 - which is reportedly 16 - was higher than at any time during the past five years.
Part of the reason why people stayed at home (in 2016) was because they really didn't feel strongly that that either candidate was going to change their lives in any meaningful way, even if they liked disliked one candidate more than they dislike the other candidate. In this case, it is a clear decision between Trump and not Trump. And the vast majority of voters are strongly on one side of that line or the other.
I don't want to get into all of the conversations that have been held between us and other parties, suffice it to say, I am confident that the Russians understand the American position on this and understand the harm that is being inflicted on the Venezuelan people.
What has changed? ... What is the difference between Egypt in 2014 and Egypt in 2009, before the revolution? Nothing, if Hosni Mubarak and... the aides are innocent of these charges against them, then who killed him? Will they say the Brotherhood did it or that UFOs came from space and killed the Egyptian people and flew away?
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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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