(difference between two amounts)

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• difference — [[t]dɪ̱frəns[/t]] ♦♦ differences 1) N COUNT: usu N prep The difference between two things is the way in which they are unlike each other. That is the fundamental difference between the two societies... There is no difference between the sexes …   English dictionary

• between — [[t]bɪtwi͟ːn[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, between is used in a few phrasal verbs, such as come between .) 1) PREP: usu PREP pl n If something is between two things or is in between them, it has one of the things on one side of it… …   English dictionary

• Difference engine — For the novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling, see The Difference Engine. The London Science Museum s difference engine, built from Babbage s design. The design has the same precision on all columns, but when calculating converging… …   Wikipedia

• between */*/*/ — UK [bɪˈtwiːn] / US [bɪˈtwɪn] adverb, preposition Summary: Between can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): the distance between two places as an adverb (without a following noun): two periods of study with a short …   English dictionary

• between — be|tween [ bı twin ] function word *** Between can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): the distance between two places as an adverb (without a following noun): two classes with a short break between 1. ) with… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• between — be|tween W1S1 [bıˈtwi:n] adv, prep [: Old English; Origin: betweonum] 1.) also in between in or through the space that separates two things, people, or places ▪ I sat down between Sue and Jane. ▪ a house and stables with a yard in between ▪ The… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• between*/*/*/ — [bɪˈtwiːn] grammar word summary: Between can be: ■ a preposition: the distance between two places ■ an adverb: two classes with a short break between 1) with sb/sth on each side or end in a position with people or things on each side or end Hold… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Difference gel electrophoresis — (DIGE) is a form of gel electrophoresis where up to three different protein samples can be labeled with fluorescent dyes (for example Cy3, Cy5, Cy2) prior to two dimensional electrophoresis. After the gel electrophoresis, the gel is scanned with… …   Wikipedia

• split the difference — phrasal : to reach agreement by compromise involving equal concessions especially in a disagreement as to a price or to the conclusion of a contract * * * split the difference To divide equally the sum of matter in dispute, to take the mean • • • …   Useful english dictionary

• Comparison between cricket and baseball — Baseball and cricket at the professional level are the best known members of a family of related bat and ball games. While many of their rules, terminology, and strategies are similar, there are many differences some subtle, some major between… …   Wikipedia

• split the difference — spoken to do, give, or take an amount of something that is between two other amounts, often as a way of reaching an agreement …   English dictionary