between

between prep

OE.

  1. Separating; dividing; keeping apart; having two other things on either side.
  2. Distinguishing; differentiating; contrasting; allowing there to be a distinction concerning.
  3. Across the space separating; over the division of.
  4. In the interval of; following and preceding.
  5. With; against; involving; including.
  6. Which one; from two options.
  7. Through time; in the interim; as separators; through a specific space.