See also: inbetween and in-between

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Etymology

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Univerbation of in +‎ between, perhaps in imitation of similar phrases as in the middle of, in the midst of, etc.

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Adverb

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in between (not comparable)

  1. Between them.
    • 2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36:
      Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.

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Preposition

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in between

  1. Between
  2. In the space between

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