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b/w

b/w is the initialism of backed with.

b/w is the initialism of black-and-white.

b/w is the abbreviation of between.

Meaning of between

Preposition

between

  1. In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
    • John stood between Amy and Mary. Let’s meet between two and three.
  2. Done together or reciprocally.
    • conversation between friends
  3. Shared in confidence.
    • Between you and me, I think the boss is crazy. Let's keep this between ourselves.
  4. In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
    • He's between jobs right now. The shuttle runs between the town and the airport.
  5. Combined (by effort or ownership).
    • Between us all, we shall succeed. We've only got £5 between us.
  6. One of (representing a choice).
    • You must choose between him and me.

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Questions about b/w

What is b/w the initialism of?
B/w is the initialism of backed with.

Words near b/w in the dictionary

  1. B/L
  2. b/o
  3. b/p
  4. B/S/T
  5. B/U
  6. b/w
  7. B10
  8. B100
  9. B10s
  10. B2B
  11. B2B2C

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Adapted from Wiktionary: b/w (page history and authors); between (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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