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Preposition
/biˈtwēn/,
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At, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions),
  1. At, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions)

  2. Expressing location
    • - traffic was at a standstill between exits 12 and 14
    • - a rope bridge strung between two cliff ledges
    • - the border between Mexico and the U.S
  3. Expressing movement to a point
    • - the dog crawled between us and lay down at our feet
  4. Expressing movement from one side or point to the other and back again
    • - traveling by train between London and Paris
  5. In the period separating (two points in time)
    • - they snack between meals
    • - the long, cold nights between autumn and spring
  6. In the interval separating (two points on a scale)
    • - a man aged between 18 and 30
    • - between 25 and 40 percent off children's clothes
    • - the difference between income and expenditure
  7. Indicating a connection or relationship involving two or more parties
    • - the relationship between Pauline and Chris
    • - negotiations between the two companies are continuing
    • - links between science and industry
  8. With reference to a collision or conflict
    • - a collision in midair between two light aircraft above Geneva
    • - the wars between Carthage and Rome
  9. With reference to a choice or differentiation involving two or more things being considered together
    • - if you have to choose between two or three different options
  10. By combining the resources or actions of (two or more people or other entities)
    • - we have created something between us
    • - oxygen and nitrogen between them account for 99 per cent of air
  11. Shared by (two or more people or things)
    • - they had drunk between them a bottle of Chianti
Adverb
  1. In or along the space separating two objects or regions
    • - layers of paper with tar in between
    • - from Leipzig to Dresden, with the gentle Elbe flowing between
  2. In the period separating two points in time
    • - sets of exercises with no rest in between
  1. in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest between"
  2. in between; "two houses with a tree between"
  3. Between in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series is a dimension through which dragons, watch-whers and fire lizards travel during the process of teleportation, referred to as "going between". ...
  4. The Between is the first novel by writer Tananarive Due. It was nominated for the 1996 Bram Stoker Award.
  5. (Betweenness) Within graph theory and network analysis, there are various measures of the centrality of a vertex within a graph that determine the relative importance of a vertex within the graph (for example, how important a person is within a social network, or, in the theory of space syntax, ...
  6. (Betweens) Preadolescence is a stage of human development through childhood that occurs in a child's years before adolescence.New Oxford American Dictionary. 2nd Edition. 2005. Oxford University Press.
  7. Shared in confidence; In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places); Combined (by effort or ownership); One of (representing a choice)
  8. (Betweenness) The extent to which a node lies between other nodes in the network. This measure takes into account the connectivity of the node’s neighbors, giving a higher value for nodes which bridge clusters. ...
  9. (Betweens) very tiny, short needles used in the quilting process. These are numbered with the higher numbers being the smaller needles. (i.e. #12 will be smaller than #9). A beginner should start with a larger size and work towards smaller needles.
  10. (betweens) small, thin needles used for finish quilting. Sizes range from 8-12, the smaller number being a longer length needle.
  11. (Betweens) Small needles that are designed for quilting, appliqué and sewing binding on a quilt.  Because they are short and thin, they make it easier to sew short stitches, and prevent large holes from being made in your quilt’s fabric.
  12. (Betweens) are quilting needles, and they are very short. Sizes 9, 10 or 12 are generally used the 12 being longer than the nine.
  13. (Betweens) or Quilting needles are shorter, with a small rounded eye and are usually used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics such as in tailoring, quilt making and other detailed handwork.
  14. betweonan (+dat); betweox
  15. refers to only two two things: I couldn't decide between blue and green.
  16. In the middle of two numbers; greater than the first number but less than the second number (e.g., 17 is between 16 and 18).
  17. A term applied to the principal charge occupying a central position as a cross between four roses.
  18. means in the place separating two objects, not three or more objects as with among. [So, you won’t choose between oranges, apples, and watermelons.]
  19. The dark, cold place dragons travel through when they teleport from one location to another.
  20. ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations")
  21. to indicate that a profile tolerance applies to several contiguous features, letters may designate where the profile tolerance begins and ends. These letters are referenced using the between symbol (since 1994) or the word between on drawings made to earlier versions of the Standard.
  22. (vs. TO/FROM) In determining routing for accrual or award travel, "between" indicates that travel may originate on either end of a route. For example, a roundtrip award that allows travel between Mexico and the U.S. means that travel can originate in either the U.S. or Mexico. ...
  23. (the "First Party"), GlobalJournals.org, ComputerResearch.org, Us, Global Journals, Sangita Dixit, Dean, This website, (the "Secured Party") a organized and existing under the laws of the India with its head office located at: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India