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Between

/bɪˈtwiːn/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

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📖 Definitions of "Between"

noun

1
A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

preposition

1
In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
"I want to buy one that costs somewhere between forty and fifty dollars."
2
Done together or reciprocally.
"conversation between friends"
3
Shared in confidence.
"Between you and me, I think the boss is crazy. Let's keep this between ourselves."
4
In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
"He's between jobs right now. The shuttle runs between the town and the airport."

🔄 Synonyms of "Between"

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Word	Definition
betwixt	an album by jazz pianist Pandelis Karayorgis, which was recorded in 2006 and released on the Swiss hatOLOGY label.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Between"

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Word	Definition
betwixt	an album by jazz pianist Pandelis Karayorgis, which was recorded in 2006 and released on the Swiss hatOLOGY label.
interverb	To bury in a grave.
walkverb	(intransitive) To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.
walksnoun	A nickname of the surname Walker.
fallsnoun	A waterfall.
jugglingnoun	The art of moving objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner.
undernoun	In or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively.
rangenoun	A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
acrossnoun	From one side to the other.
fallverb	(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
backflownoun	The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
entreverb	Archaic spelling of enter. [(intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.]
linkingnoun	Serving to connect other things together.
enteringnoun	action of the verb to enter
entrynoun	An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
enterverb	(intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
insidenoun	The interior or inner part.
comeverb	To move toward the speaker.
separatingnoun	An instance of separating.
around	So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.