betweens
Things in middles
Betweens are things occupying middle positions or intermediate grades.
The word appears in phrases like in-betweens for transitional states or middling sizes.
In sewing, betweens are short needles used for fine stitching and quilting, sized between sharps and other needle types.
Intermediaries in transactions
- mediatorsConflict resolution facilitators
- negotiatorsThose who arrange agreements
- liaisonsContacts bridging organizations
- brokersTransaction intermediaries
intermediaries · arbiters · facilitators · peacemakers · matchmakers · agents · messengers · diplomats
Unfilled spaces between
- spacesGaps or open areas
- pausesTemporary cessations of activity
- interludesPauses between main sections
- transitionsMovements between states
midpoints · halfway · liminal · thresholds · margins · boundaries · borders · edges
Middle size or state
- middleCentral point or position
- averageArithmetic mean or ordinary
- mid-rangeMiddle of spectrum
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
midsize · standard · neither-nor · halfway · median · mean · middling · central
Light bites between meals
- elevensesMidmorning refreshment break
- tiffinLight midday meal
- tea-timeMidafternoon refreshment period
- mid-morningLate part of morning
mid-afternoon · nibbles · bites · refreshments · treats · pick-me-ups · appetizers · tapas
middlemen
Intermediaries in transactions
- mediatorsConflict resolution facilitators
- negotiatorsThose who arrange agreements
- liaisonsContacts bridging organizations
brokers · intermediaries · arbiters · facilitators · peacemakers · matchmakers · agents · messengers · diplomats · intercessors
gaps
Unfilled spaces between
- spacesGaps or open areas
- pausesTemporary cessations of activity
- interludesPauses between main sections
transitions · midpoints · halfway · liminal · thresholds · margins · boundaries · borders · edges · overlaps
medium
Middle size or state
moderate · midsize · standard · neither-nor · halfway · median · mean · middling · central · moderate
snacks
Light bites between meals
mid-morning · mid-afternoon · nibbles · bites · refreshments · treats · pick-me-ups · appetizers · tapas · mezze
- needlessewing needle, knitting needle, darning needle, embroidery needle, tapestry needle
- needlework suppliesneedles, thread, sewing needles, pins, embroidery needles
- between usShared in confidence
- come betweenSeparate or estrange
- between you and mePhrase prefacing private disclosure
- between the linesIn implied fashion
- in betweenIn the middle space
- read between the linesDiscern implicit meaning