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between

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1. between - Noun

2. between - Adverb

3. between - Preposition

Meaning

In the space which separates; betwixt; as, New York is between Boston and Philadelphia.

Used in expressing motion from one body or place to another; from one to another of two.

Belonging in common to two; shared by both.

Belonging to, or participated in by, two, and involving reciprocal action or affecting their mutual relation; as, opposition between science and religion.

With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent or subject; as, to judge between or to choose between courses; to distinguish between you and me; to mediate between nations.

In intermediate relation to, in respect to time, quantity, or degree; as, between nine and ten o'clock.

Intermediate time or space; interval.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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two houses with a tree between Source: Internet

dancing all the dances with little rest between Source: Internet

A 19th century bronze sculpture of Poseidon, which had pride of place in the suite, is estimated at $1,500 to $2,500, and a Baccarat crystal chandelier is estimated at between $2,500 to $3,500. Source: Internet

€30 million shared out between the competing clubs and other areas of Spanish football also in the end quietened concern over the wider social and cultural issues of holding the tournament in Saudi Arabia. Source: Internet

A 10-hour hearing broadcast on the court’s website showed Sun to be evasive at times under questioning that was hampered by severe translation issues between Chinese and English. Source: Internet

A16-year-old boy was taken to hospital with suspected broken ribs after he was trapped between debris in waist-deep water for two hours after falling into the Allyn River in the Hunter region while canoeing on Sunday. Source: Internet

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