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betweenness

noun be·tween·ness \ -nəs \

Definition of betweenness

: the quality or state of being between two others in an ordered mathematical set

First Known Use of betweenness

1881

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abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

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