Definition/Meaning of between

• English - Preposition: between In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree . (See the Usage notes below .) John stood between Amy and Mary . Let's meet between two and three . I want to buy one that costs somewhere between forty and fifty dollars . 1893 , Walter Besant , The Ivory Gate , Prologue: Thus , when he drew up instructions in lawyer language , he expressed…
• English - Noun: between ( plural betweens ) A kind of needle , shorter than a sharp , with a small rounded eye , used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics .
• English - Alternative forms: betweene ( archaic ) betwene ( archaic ) b/w ( abbreviation )
• English - Etymology: From Middle English betwene , from Old English betwēonan , betwēonum ( “ between , among , amid , in the midst , meanwhile ” , dative plural , literally “ by the two , near both ” ), from Proto-Germanic *bi- ( “ be- ” ), *twihnaz ( “ two each ” ), corresponding to be- +‎ twain . Cognate with Scots between ( “ between ” ), Scots atween ( “ between ” ), Gothic
• English - Pronunciation: ( UK ) IPA (key) : /bɪˈtwiːn/ ( US ) IPA (key) : /bɪˈtwin/ Hyphenation: be‧tween