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“between”
among, between
among (uh MUHNG) (preposition)
1. Relationships involving more than two: The teachers apparently agreed among themselves that the curricula needed revisions.
2. In the midst of; surrounded by: Jill and Jim were going for a long walk among the trees.
3. In the company of; in association with: Ana was traveling among a group of tourists.
2. In the midst of; surrounded by: Jill and Jim were going for a long walk among the trees.
3. In the company of; in association with: Ana was traveling among a group of tourists.
between (bi TWEEN) (noun)
1. Applied to relationships involving only two: The apple pie was shared between the sisters Myrtle and Lena.
2. Also applicable to two or more when the items are distinctly separate: The car was driven between several houses before it came to a stop.
3. Intermediate to, as in quantity, amount, or degree: Angie found that the books cost between fifteen and twenty dollars.
4. Often used to express a reciprocal relationship: Shawn will have to choose between riding and walking.
2. Also applicable to two or more when the items are distinctly separate: The car was driven between several houses before it came to a stop.
3. Intermediate to, as in quantity, amount, or degree: Angie found that the books cost between fifteen and twenty dollars.
4. Often used to express a reciprocal relationship: Shawn will have to choose between riding and walking.
Megan and Esther were among a large group of visitors who walked between the monuments at the ancient church.
This entry is located in the following unit:
Confusing Words Clarified: Group A; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
(page 5)
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“between”
(Latin: between; among, mutually, together; on the inside, internal)
(Greek: middle, intermediate; close to a center line; between)