betweenness
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- noun
- /bɪˈtwinəs/
- The concept of betweenness can be seen in social relationships, where individuals often find themselves in the middle of conflicting opinions.
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Examples
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Establishing a position of "betweenness" is a common goal of feminist geographers for the purpose of negotiating the difficult power issues of doing research involving marginalized groups of people (see, for example, Katz 1994; Nast 1994; Pulsipher 2001).
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As PCVS, many of us took measures to develop a strong sense of betweenness.
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To grow up in those parts of this country called "English Canada" is to grow up with a peculiar certainty of the in-betweenness of things.
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Both characters influence Karim greatly, contributing to his feelings of in-betweenness in the novel.
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But to assume that new immigrants, as a mass, clearly saw their identity with non-whites or clearly fastened on their differences is to miss the confusion of in-betweenness.
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It aims to destabilize modern categories of race and ethnicity and to capture the confusion, in-betweenness, and flux in the minds of native-born Americans and the immigrants themselves.
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In urban planning, betweenness is important for understanding how neighborhoods connect and impact each other.
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Her experience of betweenness illustrated the challenges faced by those who navigate multiple cultures in their daily lives.
Synonyms
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5.5
To be in the middle and not at either extreme
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Being in a middle position or temporary stage between two states
How Intermediate
Surface Forms
Morphology
betweenness = (transparent) = between + ness
Standard nominalization of 'between' indicating the state or quality of being between, directly derived and predictable. [Postprocessing: moved 'between' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Betweenness comes from between ('in the space between') plus the ending -ness ('state' or 'quality'). So, it simply means the 'being in the middle' of things, which is why we use it for a point on a line or for a mediator who stands between two sides.