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Definition of in-between - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
intermediate positionsituated somewhere between two extremes or categories
- The in-between size was perfect for her needs..
2.
ambiguitynot clearly one thing or another
- His feelings were in-between happy and sad.
Noun
1.
ambiguous statestate or position that is not clearly defined or between two extremes
- He found himself in an in-between, not fully committed yet not disinterested..
2.
time intervalperiod of time separating events
- There was an in-between before the next meeting.
3.
mediatorRare person who mediates between othersRare
- He acted as an in-between during negotiations.
Origin of in-between
English, in (inside) + between (intermediate)
Terms with in-between included in their meaning
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art
color between green and violet in spectrum
colors
of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum
colors
color between blue and yellow in spectrum
color
colour between red and yellow in the spectrum
colors
of the color between green and orange in the spectrum
directional
in a direction between north and west
text
gap between words or lines in text
abr: Wednesday
the day between Tuesday and Thursday in a week
intervening period
in the time between two events
user interface
clickable area in software for switching between views or documents
card games
playing card ranked between two and four in value
people
variation in years between people's ages
sociology
difference in ages between people
city passage
narrow route between buildings in a city or town
sports
contest between athletes in sports
conflict
involved in a difficult situation between two parties
building communication
electronic system for talking between rooms in a building
medical
uncomfortable aching or soreness felt in the area between head and shoulders
clothing placement
in direct contact with the body without anything between
clothing
touching the body with no layer in between
encounter
in direct encounter between two people
speech sounds
similarity in sound between words or syllables
education
school break in summer between school years
computing
key for switching between fields in forms
Examples of in-between in a sentence
The in-between stage was the most challenging. Her style was in-between casual and formal. The weather was in-between warm and cold. She felt stuck in an in-between, unsure of her next move. The project is in an in-between phase, not yet started but planned. The in-between was filled with silence.
She enjoyed the in-between of seasons. She was the in-between for the two companies. An in-between helped resolve their dispute.
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- French:intermédiaire, situation intermédiaire, ...
- German:mittlere, Zwischenzustand, ...
- Italian:intermedio, via di mezzo, ...
- Spanish:intermedio, intervalo, ...
- Portuguese:intermédio, meio-termo, ...
- Chinese:中间的, 中间状态, ...
- Japanese:中間の, 中間の状態, ...
- Arabic:وَسِيط, وَضْعٌ بَيْنِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:בֵּינַיִם, מַצַּב בֵּינַיִם, ...
- Russian:промежуточный, промежуточное состояние, ...
- Ukrainian:проміжний, проміжний стан, ...
- Hindi:बीच का, बीच की स्थिति, ...
Definition of in between - Reverso English Dictionary
Preposition
1.
locationlocated in the middle of two things
- The park is in between the school and the library.
2.
timeexisting in the time separating two events
- Lunch is scheduled in between the meetings.
3.
abstractoccupying a position between two extremes
- Her opinion is somewhere in between conservative and liberal.
Expressions with in between
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during the intervals between events or activities
She reads books in between times.
Examples of in between in a sentence
She stood in between her friends for the photo. The break in between classes was too short. He read a book in between his appointments. Her style is somewhere in between casual and formal. The truth lies in between the two conflicting stories.
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- French:entre, ...
- German:zwischen, ...
- Italian:tra, ...
- Spanish:entre, ...
- Portuguese:entre, ...
- Chinese:在...之间, 之间, ...
- Japanese:の間に, 間に, ...
- Arabic:بَيْنَ, في الفترة بين, ...
- Hebrew:בֵּין, בָּאֶמְצַע בֵּין, ...
- Russian:посередине, между, ...
- Ukrainian:посередині, між, ...
- Hindi:के बीच, बीच में, ...
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