in-between
Sandwiched in place
In-between describes something occupying a middle position—neither one thing nor the other: The color was an in-between shade, not quite blue and not quite green.
As a noun, it refers to an intermediate state or thing: There's no in-between with her—she's either ecstatic or miserable.
The hyphenated form emphasizes the compound nature; without the hyphen, the words function as a prepositional phrase.
Point of beginning
- twilightLight after sunset
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
- cuspPoint of transition
- vergeBorder or cusp
brink · edge · dawn · dusk · penumbra · frontier · margin · periphery
Exact center between two
- halfwayAt the midpoint
- medianCentral sorted value
- middlingOf moderate quality
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
midrange · central · equidistant · mean · average · neutral · midsection · mezzo
Scheduled performance pause
- interludePause between sections
- intervalDuration between two points
- breakInterrupt continuity
- hiatusBreak in activity
respite · lull · recess · breather · waiting · holding · suspension · standby
Unoccupied area or interval
- intervalDuration between two points
- voidWithout legal effect
- hiatusBreak in activity
- separationState of being apart
discontinuity · break · filler · spacer · divider · placeholder · stopgap · bridge
Segment of text
- shiftMovement or work period
- changeoverComplete shift between systems
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
conversion · progression · evolution · transformation · adjustment · adaptation · midstream · pivoting
threshold
Point of beginning
- twilightLight after sunset
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
- cuspPoint of transition
verge · brink · edge · dawn · dusk · penumbra · frontier · margin · periphery · fringe
midpoint
Exact center between two
moderate · midrange · central · equidistant · mean · average · neutral · midsection · mezzo · mid-level
intermission
Scheduled performance pause
hiatus · respite · lull · recess · breather · waiting · holding · suspension · standby · limbo
space
Unoccupied area or interval
separation · discontinuity · break · filler · spacer · divider · placeholder · stopgap · bridge · connector
passage
Segment of text
- shiftMovement or work period
- changeoverComplete shift between systems
- fluxContinuous change or flow
metamorphosis · conversion · progression · evolution · transformation · adjustment · adaptation · midstream · pivoting · crossover
cushion
Stuffed fabric for comfort
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
separator · mediator · damper · bumper · gasket · spacer · layer · membrane · interface · partition
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- dim lighttwilight, dusk, gloaming, half-light, semidarkness
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unsure, unclear
- banking gamesbaccarat, blackjack, faro, pontoon, twenty-one
- diasporaAfrican diaspora, exiles, Irish diaspora, emigrants, Jewish diaspora
- shadow realmsshadow realm, shadow world, netherworld, nether realm, dark realm
in-betweendefinite
Clearly established, not vague
clear-cut · distinct · decisive · unambiguous · categorical
into, between, intermediate, intermediary, interstice, betwixt, interstitial