tweeners
Between two categories
Tweeners are people or things that fall between two established categories.
In sports, a tweener is a player whose size or skills don't fit neatly into one position—too small for power forward, too slow for shooting guard.
More broadly, it describes anyone caught between groups: The show targets tweeners—kids too old for cartoons but too young for teen dramas.
In tennis, a tweener is a shot hit between the legs while facing away from the net.
Smaller than standard
- combo guardDual-role backcourt player
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- draft prospectAthlete eligible for picking
- positionalRelating to placement
hybrid · swing player · utility · mismatch · skillset · NBA · scouting · athletic
Between two levels
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- neither-norConjunction excluding two alternatives
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
- liminalAt a threshold
straddling · crossover · transitional · ambiguous · middle-ground · dual-purpose · adaptable · flexible
Children ages nine-twelve
- middle schoolersGrades six through eight
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- youthState of being immature
- elevenTen plus one
twelve · puberty · coming-of-age · young adult · juvenile · formative · transitional · developmental
undersized
Smaller than standard
- combo guardDual-role backcourt player
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- draft prospectAthlete eligible for picking
positional · hybrid · swing player · utility · mismatch · skillset · NBA · scouting · athletic · wingspan
intermediate
Between two levels
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- neither-norConjunction excluding two alternatives
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
liminal · straddling · crossover · transitional · ambiguous · middle-ground · dual-purpose · adaptable · flexible · bridging
preteens
Children ages nine-twelve
- middle schoolersGrades six through eight
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- youthState of being immature
eleven · twelve · puberty · coming-of-age · young adult · juvenile · formative · transitional · developmental · growing up
mid-range
Middle of spectrum
- jumperPullover or pinafore dress
- elbowArm's middle joint
- free-throw lineFoul shot boundary
pull-up · fadeaway · footwork · post-up · floater · bank shot · shooting · perimeter · paint · baseline
tweenersarchetypes
Universal symbolic patterns
definitives · prototypes · textbook examples · textbook cases · binaries