between
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- adverb
- /bɪˈtwin/
- The meeting is scheduled to take place between 2 PM and 4 PM.
- between $168 billion
- between $150 million
- estimated to cost between
Examples
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Municipalities will realize annual cost savings of between $775 million and $1.2 billion, according to the analysis.
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Regarding the duration of sickness, 37 children were ill for less than six months, 49 were ill for between six to 12 months, and 14 were ill for more than 14 months.
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What changed between last week and this week?
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Is there a difference for you between before you were born?
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What do you want to make happen in your life between now and October?
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It's getting kind of crazy between now and Election Day.
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Are you looking back and forth between making a decision?
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What happens if we change the timing between those two sounds?
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In the U.S., it's estimated that there are between 35 thousand and 50 thousand people affected with Huntington's disease.
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The surgery can cost between 1 million and 5 million won ($1,200-$6,200).
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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9.9
Between two things or during the time between two events
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9.9
In the space between things mentioned
Idioms
- Informal
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4.1
To understand what someone means without them saying it directly
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You must choose between two options that are both bad
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To have to choose between two equally bad options while people on both sides pressure you
- Informal
To stay within safe limits and avoid getting into trouble
Compounds
The difference in how much money and comfort rich and poor people have
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A war in the United States from 1861 to 1865 between northern and southern states
Surface Forms
Etymology
Between comes from old parts be- (meaning 'by' or 'near') and a root for 'two', like in twin and 'two'. So it once meant 'by two' or 'in the gap joining two moments', which is why between is used for time or events that lie between two moments.