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between

Main Entry:
between [bih-tween]
Part of Speech: adverb, preposition
Definition: middle from two points
Synonyms: 'tween, amid, amidst, among, at intervals, betwixt, bounded by, centrally located, enclosed by, halfway, in, in the middle, in the midst of, in the seam, in the thick of, inserted, interpolated, intervening, medially, mid, midway, separating, surrounded by, within
Notes: use between when referring to two, use among for three or more entities, and use amid for a quantity that is not made up of separate items; between applies to reciprocal arrangements and among to collective arrangements
Antonyms: around, away, away from, outside, separate
Main Entry: intermediate
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: middle, in-between
Synonyms: average, between, center, central, common, compromising, fair, halfway, indifferent, intermediary, interposed, intervening, mean, medial, median, mediocre, medium, mid, middling, midway, moderate, neutral, so-so, standard, transitional
Antonyms: end, extreme
Main Entry: middle
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: central
Synonyms: average, between, betwixt and between, center, centermost, equidistant, halfway, inner, inside, intermediate, intervening, mainstream, mean, medial, median, medium, mezzo, middle of the road, middlemost, midmost, smack in the middle, straddling the fence
Antonyms: border, extreme, outer, outside
Main Entry: amid
Part of Speech: preposition
Definition: middle
Synonyms: amidst, among, amongst, between, during, mid, over, surrounded by, throughout
Notes: among applies to things that can be separated and counted; amid to things that cannot
use between when referring to two, use among for three or more entities, and use amid for a quantity that is not made up of separate items; between applies to reciprocal arrangements and among to collective arrangements
Antonyms: away from, beyond, far from, outside, separate
Main Entry: medial
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: median
Synonyms: average, between, center, central, halfway, innermost, intermediate, mean, middle, midway
Main Entry: midway
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: middle
Synonyms: average, between, betwixt and between, center, centermost, central, equidistant, halfway, inner, inside, intermediate, intervening, mainstream*, mean, medial, median, medium, mezzo, mid, middle of the road, middle-of-the-road, middlemost, midmost, smack in the middle, straddling the fence
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Middle.
Category: 2. CONSECUTIVE ORDER
Synonyms:
-nouns
middle, midst, mediety, mean; medium, middle term; center, mid-course [more]; mezzo termine; juste milieu; halfway house, nave, navel, omphalos; nucleus, nucleolus., equidistance, bisection, half distance; equator, diaphragm, midriff; intermediate.
-adjectives
middle, medial, mesial, mean, mid, median, average; middlemost, midmost; mediate; intermediate (interjacent); equidistant; central; mediterranean, equatorial; homocentric.
-adverbs
in the middle; midway, halfway; midships, amidships, in medias res.
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