Between vs. Within — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Between and Within
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Between
In or through the position or interval separating
Between the trees.
Between 11 o'clock and 12 o'clock.
Within
In or into the inner part; inside
"restaurants and wine houses jammed along the earthen streets ... banners flapping to announce the delights within" (Nicole Mones).
Between
Intermediate to, as in quantity, amount, or degree
It costs between 15 and 20 dollars.
Within
Inside the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly
The fear that lies within.
Between
Connecting spatially
A railroad between the two cities.
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Within
In the inner part or parts of; inside
The streets within the city.
Resentment seething within him.
Between
Associating or uniting in a reciprocal action or relationship
An agreement between workers and management.
A certain resemblance between the two stories.
Within
Not exceeding the limits or extent of in distance or time
Got within ten miles of home.
Stayed within earshot.
Arrived within two days.
Between
In confidence restricted to
Between you and me, he is not qualified.
Within
Not exceeding the fixed limits of; not beyond
Lived within her income.
Between
By the combined effort or effect of
Between them they succeeded.
Within
In the scope or sphere of
Acted within the law.
Within the medical profession.
Between
In the combined ownership of
They had only a few dollars between them.
Within
Used to indicate a range to be covered or an amount necessary before something can happen
The team has pulled to within three points and can tie the game with a field goal.
Between
As measured against. Often used to express a reciprocal relationship
Choose between riding and walking.
Within
An inner position, place, or area
Treachery from within.
Between
In an intermediate space, position, or time; in the interim.
Within
In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
Within her studio
Between
In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
John stood between Amy and Mary.
Let's meet between two and three.
I want to buy one that costs somewhere between forty and fifty dollars.
Within
In the scope or range of.
Within his hearing;
Her within five seconds of breaking the record;
Within an inch of falling overboard
Between
Done together or reciprocally.
Conversation between friends
Within
Before the specified duration ends.
Leave here within three days.
Between
Shared in confidence.
Between you and me, I think the boss is crazy.
Let's keep this between ourselves.
Within
In or into the interior; inside.
Between
In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
He's between jobs right now.
The shuttle runs between the town and the airport.
Within
(legal) In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.
The within appeal
Between
Combined (by effort or ownership).
Between us all, we shall succeed.
We've only got £5 between us.
Between the leaky taps and the peeling wallpaper, there isn't much about this house to appeal to a buyer.
Within
In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors.
O, unhappy youth!Come not within these doors; within this roofThe enemy of all your graces lives.
Till this be cured by religion, it is as impossible for a man to be happy - that is, pleased and contented within himself - as it is for a sick man to be at ease.
Between
One of (representing a choice).
You must choose between him and me.
Some colour-blind people can't distinguish between red and green.
Within
In the limits or compass of; not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer in time than; as, within an hour; not exceeding in quantity; as, expenses kept within one's income.
Within these five hours lived Lord Hastings,Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty.
Between
Taking together the combined effect of.
Between the food and the card games, this proved to be the best birthday party I have ever had.
Within
Hence, inside the limits, reach, or influence of; not going outside of; not beyond, overstepping, exceeding, or the like.
Both he and she are still within my power.
Within himselfThe danger lies, yet lies within his power.
Were every action concluded within itself, and drew no consequence after it, we should, undoubtedly, never err in our choice of good.
Between
A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.
Within
In the inner part; inwardly; internally.
Ills from within thy reason must prevent.
Between
In the space which separates; betwixt; as, New York is between Boston and Philadelphia.
Within
In the house; in doors; as, the master is within.
Between
Used in expressing motion from one body or place to another; from one to another of two.
If things should go so between them.
Within
On the inside;
Inside, the car is a mess
Between
Belonging in common to two; shared by both.
Castor and Pollux with only one soul between them.
Between
Belonging to, or participated in by, two, and involving reciprocal action or affecting their mutual relation; as, opposition between science and religion.
An intestine struggle, open or secret, between authority and liberty.
Between
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.
Between
In intermediate relation to, in respect to time, quantity, or degree; as, between nine and ten o'clock.
I . . . hope that between public business, improving studies, and domestic pleasures, neither melancholy nor caprice will find any place for entrance.
Between
Intermediate time or space; interval.
Between
In the interval;
Dancing all the dances with little rest between
Between
In between;
Two houses with a tree between
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