in-between [
`ɪnbɪ'twin]
in-between[ adj ]
being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
<adj.all>
adolescence is an awkward in-between agein a mediate position
the middle point on a line
in-between \in-between\ adj.
being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series or
time sequence; as, adolescence is an awkward in-between age.
Syn: mediate, middle.
[WordNet 1.5]
- "The bottom line is we are all Nicaraguans," he said. "Back in Nicaragua, there was no in-between.
- Kuala Lumpur (always referred to as KL by locals) is an in-between city. Visitors who come south from Bangkok are relieved to arrive in a less congested, greener city.
- Take medical advice first if you suffer from claustrophobia. Terminals One and Three are in-between, but have a distinct Terminal Two tendency at busy times. Getting to the airport is never quite satisfactory.
- Mr Paul Brunker of Robert Fleming also opposes any in-between measures.
- I try to work my way in-between them." There are hundreds of such cars in the nation's capital. They are big, dark-colored and American built.
- "The script doesn't deal with good and bad but shades of gray in-between.
- The allegation against pre-1980 Fords is that in some models the design makes it too easy for drivers to shift into this in-between spot, while in others, the transmission too easily slips into reverse if such an error is made.