between vs linking

between

prep
  • Combined (by effort or ownership). 

  • In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.) 

  • Taking together the combined effect of. 

  • Shared in confidence. 

  • In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places). 

  • One of (representing a choice). 

  • Done together or reciprocally. 

noun
  • A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics. 

linking

adj
  • Serving to connect other things together. 

noun
  • linkage 

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