between

Meaning

Prep

1. In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
2. Done together or reciprocally.
3. Shared in confidence.
4. In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
5. Combined (by effort or ownership).
6. One of (representing a choice).
7. Taking together the combined effect of.

Noun

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

Hyphenated as

be‧tween

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈtwiːn/

Etymology

PIE word
*dwóh₁
From Middle English betwene, from Old English betwēonum (“between, among”, dative plural, literally “by the two, near both”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- (“be-”) + *twīhnaz (“two each”), corresponding to be- + twain. Cognate with Scots between (“between”), Scots atween (“between”), Gothic 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹 (tweihnai, “two each”), Old English betweohs (“between”), Old English twinn (“double, twofold”). More at betwixt, twin.
More distantly related to Ancient Greek διά (diá, “through, across, by, over”) whence English dia- (“through, across, between”).
For the meaning development also compare with Mongolian хооронд (xoorond, “between”), connected with Mongolian хоёр (xojor, “two”).

Sentences

Such contest between federal governing parties has previously only happened in East Malaysia .

This rivalry eventually led to several catfights between the women .

Satin bowerbirds nest between October and February .

The frequency offset between adjacent aliases is the sampling-rate, denoted by " f ".