What's the difference between amongst and over?

Amongst


Definition:

  • (prep.) Mixed or mingled; surrounded by.
  • (prep.) Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of.
  • (prep.) Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The reaction of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) with chicken erythrocyte nuclei produces covalent cross-linking of HMG proteins 1, 2 and E to DNA, in addition to cross-links amongst LMG proteins.
  • (2) Amongst the positive cases, 92 (91.1%) showed P. falciparum and 9 (8.9%) P. vivax infection.
  • (3) Blunt homicide predominated amongst White females, who were substantially older than the Coloured and African subjects.
  • (4) There are approximately 20 copies of Tc1(Hin) amongst the Tc1's present in the Bergerac genome.
  • (5) During a time of ongoing industrial action in response to a continuing position of contractual imposition, there is obvious and significant discontent amongst the junior doctor workforce.” Junior doctors are only willing to support the review after the current industrial dispute is resolved, the statement ends.
  • (6) There were 18 primary cases amongst pilgrims returning from Mecca and 15 subsequent cases among Muslims over the following 19 months.
  • (7) Lahoor Talabani, director of counter terrorism for the Kurdistan Regional Government, said: "According to the intelligence we have, just Britain alone have around 400 to 450 known people fighting amongst the ranks of Isis."
  • (8) From research interviews with the parents we found increased rates of psychiatric disorder (abnormalities of emotions, behaviour or relationships) amongst them.
  • (9) There were fewer organic diagnoses amongst the patients under the age of 30 (P less than 0.05) and those with symptoms for less than 3 months (P less than 0.01).
  • (10) Amongst the 134 cases suitable for evaluation, there were 86.6% of greater than 50% responses including 45.5% complete responses (CR).
  • (11) 1.15am GMT It’s not all about quarterbacks In amongst all the talk about Brees and Foles, at least one Eagles player has been getting far too little attention coming into this game.
  • (12) Amongst several proteins detected in these preparations, the four major HSV-1 glycoproteins, gB, gC, gD, and gE, were found to be present.
  • (13) There was concordance amongst the three groups in some areas but there were also differences between patients, R.N.
  • (14) Amongst 7 cases with bacilli which were originally resistant to Isoniazid (4 and 3 respectively), there were 2 failures at 6 months one in each group with acquired resistance to Rifampicin observed at the time of the failure.
  • (15) One exception to this rule is France, which once counted the Central African Republic amongst its dominions.
  • (16) Small variations in sarcomere length amongst test contractions were observed, but these variations could not account for the effects of the test interval.
  • (17) Finally, causes of death have been analysed amongst adult patients dying during 1984, showing myocardial ischaemia and infarction to be the leading cause of mortality.
  • (18) Such a genomic structure does not appear to have been reported amongst the herpesviruses--all the genomes that do not isomerize either have repeat structures only at the termini, or if present internally, have only direct repeats.
  • (19) Reconstruction experiments using genomic DNA demonstrate that this procedure cna measure the presence of 30 copies of the transforming ras allele present amongst 3 x 10(6) copies of the wild-type allele.
  • (20) Women who had experienced alcohol problems were significantly more likely than other women to have used illegal drugs but were not distinctive in relation to the number of birth abnormalities evident amongst their offspring.

Over


Definition:

  • (prep.) Above, or higher than, in place or position, with the idea of covering; -- opposed to under; as, clouds are over our heads; the smoke rises over the city.
  • (prep.) Across; from side to side of; -- implying a passing or moving, either above the substance or thing, or on the surface of it; as, a dog leaps over a stream or a table.
  • (prep.) Upon the surface of, or the whole surface of; hither and thither upon; throughout the whole extent of; as, to wander over the earth; to walk over a field, or over a city.
  • (prep.) Above; -- implying superiority in excellence, dignity, condition, or value; as, the advantages which the Christian world has over the heathen.
  • (prep.) Above in authority or station; -- implying government, direction, care, attention, guard, responsibility, etc.; -- opposed to under.
  • (prep.) Across or during the time of; from beginning to end of; as, to keep anything over night; to keep corn over winter.
  • (prep.) Above the perpendicular height or length of, with an idea of measurement; as, the water, or the depth of water, was over his head, over his shoes.
  • (prep.) Beyond; in excess of; in addition to; more than; as, it cost over five dollars.
  • (prep.) Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding; as, he triumphed over difficulties; the bill was passed over the veto.
  • (adv.) From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter.
  • (adv.) From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space or barrier; -- used with verbs of motion; as, to sail over to England; to hand over the money; to go over to the enemy.
  • (adv.) Also, with verbs of being: At, or on, the opposite side; as, the boat is over.
  • (adv.) From beginning to end; throughout the course, extent, or expanse of anything; as, to look over accounts, or a stock of goods; a dress covered over with jewels.
  • (adv.) From inside to outside, above or across the brim.
  • (adv.) Beyond a limit; hence, in excessive degree or quantity; superfluously; with repetition; as, to do the whole work over.
  • (adv.) In a manner to bring the under side to or towards the top; as, to turn (one's self) over; to roll a stone over; to turn over the leaves; to tip over a cart.
  • (adv.) At an end; beyond the limit of continuance; completed; finished.
  • (a.) Upper; covering; higher; superior; also, excessive; too much or too great; -- chiefly used in composition; as, overshoes, overcoat, over-garment, overlord, overwork, overhaste.
  • (n.) A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind one wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behind the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places.

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