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English Dictionary (1-1 of 1)
- between
- [bɪ'twiːn]
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- 1. at a point or in a region intermediate to two other points in space, times, degrees, etc
- 2. in combination; together
- 3. confined or restricted to
- 4. indicating a reciprocal relation or comparison
- 5. indicating two or more alternatives
- 6.
between one specified thing and another
- 7. Old English betw e onum ; related to Gothic tweihnai two together; see two , twain
- 8.
After distribute and words with a similar meaning, among should be used rather than between : this enterprise issued...
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Examples (1-5 of 37)
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``between you and I'' is a hypercorrection of ``between you and me''
→ hypercorrection
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the affair is all over between us
→ all over
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he alternates between success and failure
→ alternate
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to draw an analogy between an atom and the solar system
→ analogy
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a delicate balancing act between Greek and Turkish interests
→ balancing act
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