inbetween

Middling, not either

Inbetween is a less common spelling of in-between, describing something situated in the middle of two things or neither one thing nor another: an inbetween shade of blue-green, those awkward inbetween years of adolescence.

As a noun, it can mean an intermediate state or thing: The fabric comes in light, dark, and inbetweens.

middle

center

Middle of anything

central · intermediate · mean · midway · equidistant · midsection · centerline · midstream · middling · midrange

liminal

threshold

Point of beginning

cusp · boundary · transitional · borderline · neither-nor · interstitial · ambiguous · uncertain · suspended · twilight

gap

space

Unoccupied area or interval

separation · divide · gap · crack · breach · spacing · distance · interstice · opening · slot

transitional

passage

Segment of text

metamorphosis · evolution · progression · transformation · flux · conversion · bridging · crossover · segue · interim

pause

intermission

Scheduled performance pause

recess · respite · breather · interval · downtime · lull · halt · stoppage · suspension · intermezzo

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position on a spectrum

inbetweenextreme

Furthest from moderate

endpoint · edge · polar · outermost · peripheral

definiteness/clarity

inbetweendefinite

Clearly established, not vague

clear-cut · absolute · categorical · decisive · unambiguous

Family

between, betweens, betwixt, tween, tweens

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G