in-between
ˌɪnbɪˈtwiːn
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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..
intermediate middle midway
2.
ambiguitynot clearly one thing or another
  • His feelings were in-between happy and sad.
ambiguous indeterminate

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..
intermediate limbo middle
2.
time intervalperiod of time separating events
  • There was an in-between before the next meeting.
gap interlude interval
3.
mediatorRareperson who mediates between othersRare
  • He acted as an in-between during negotiations.
go-between intermediary
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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
greenadj.
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
yellowadj.
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
Wed.abbr.
abr: Wednesday
the day between Tuesday and Thursday in a week

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.

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  1. French:intermédiaire, situation intermédiaire, ...
  2. German:mittlere, Zwischenzustand, ...
  3. Italian:intermedio, via di mezzo, ...
  4. Spanish:intermedio, intervalo, ...
  5. Portuguese:intermédio, meio-termo, ...
  6. Chinese:中间的, 中间状态, ...
  7. Japanese:中間の, 中間の状態, ...
  8. Arabic:وَسِيط, وَضْعٌ بَيْنِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:בֵּינַיִם, מַצַּב בֵּינַיִם, ...
  10. Russian:промежуточный, промежуточное состояние, ...
  11. Ukrainian:проміжний, проміжний стан, ...
  12. Hindi:बीच का, बीच की स्थिति, ...
in between
ɪn bɪˈtwiːn

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.
amidst among
2.
timeexisting in the time separating two events
  • Lunch is scheduled in between the meetings.
amidst among during
3.
abstractoccupying a position between two extremes
  • Her opinion is somewhere in between conservative and liberal.
amidst among midway
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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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  1. French:entre, ...
  2. German:zwischen, ...
  3. Italian:tra, ...
  4. Spanish:entre, ...
  5. Portuguese:entre, ...
  6. Chinese:在...之间, 之间, ...
  7. Japanese:の間に, 間に, ...
  8. Arabic:بَيْنَ, في الفترة بين, ...
  9. Hebrew:בֵּין, בָּאֶמְצַע בֵּין, ...
  10. Russian:посередине, между, ...
  11. Ukrainian:посередині, між, ...
  12. Hindi:के बीच, बीच में, ...

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