between
preposition, adverb (AMOUNT) /bɪˈtwiːn/Definition
A2 If something is between two amounts, it is greater than the first amount but smaller than the second: She weighs between 55 and 60 kilograms. The competition is open to children between six and twelve years of age. The room was either extremely cold or hot, never anything in between (= in the middle).Between
(Definition of between prepositionadverb (AMOUNT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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between preposition (CHOICE)
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between preposition (CONNECTING)
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between preposition (OPPOSING)
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between preposition (SEPARATING)
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between preposition (SHARED)
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Synonyms and related words:
- 'twixt preposition
- amid preposition
- among preposition
- between preposition (CONNECTING)
- between preposition (SEPARATING)
- between preposition, adverb (SPACE)
- between preposition, adverb (TIME)
- between times idiom
- betwixt
- halfway adjective, adverb
- in preposition (DURING)
- in-between adjective
- inter- prefix
- intermediate adjective
- intervening adjective
- mid preposition
- midst noun
- midst preposition
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