Definitions for Within
wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ-With·in

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. inside, withinadverb

   on the inside

   "inside, the car is a mess"

Wiktionary(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. withinadverb

   in or into the interior; inside

   Etymology: wiþinnan. More at .

2. withinpreposition

   Before the specified duration ends.

   Leave here within three days.

   Etymology: wiþinnan. More at .

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Within

   in the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors

   Etymology: [OE. withinne, withinnen, AS. wiinnan; wi with, against, toward + innan in, inwardly, within, from in in. See With, prep., In, prep.]

2. 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

   Etymology: [OE. withinne, withinnen, AS. wiinnan; wi with, against, toward + innan in, inwardly, within, from in in. See With, prep., In, prep.]

3. Within

   hence, inside the limits, reach, or influence of; not going outside of; not beyond, overstepping, exceeding, or the like

   Etymology: [OE. withinne, withinnen, AS. wiinnan; wi with, against, toward + innan in, inwardly, within, from in in. See With, prep., In, prep.]

4. Withinadverb

   in the inner part; inwardly; internally

   Etymology: [OE. withinne, withinnen, AS. wiinnan; wi with, against, toward + innan in, inwardly, within, from in in. See With, prep., In, prep.]

5. Withinadverb

   in the house; in doors; as, the master is within

   Etymology: [OE. withinne, withinnen, AS. wiinnan; wi with, against, toward + innan in, inwardly, within, from in in. See With, prep., In, prep.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Within

   with-in′, prep. in the inner part: inside: in the reach of: not going outside of.—adv. in the inner part: inwardly: at home.—Within call, hail, not too far to hear a call, hail. [A.S. wiðinnan—wið, against, with, innan, in.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. within

   In a specific facet

   The truth within our soul is intuitive so we naturally trust ourselves and follow our intuitive knowing

   Submitted by MaryC on May 22, 2021  

2. within

   To indicate a range or amount sufficient for a specific purpose.

   Within the system are a variety of interconnected structures and system which are easily defined, changed and updated when vital.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 21, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Within' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #174

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Within' in Written Corpus Frequency: #372

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Within' in Adverbs Frequency: #376

How to pronounce Within?

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Within in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Within in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Within in a Sentence

1. Alexandra Chandler:

   When I came out to my supervisors, I presumed I was going to be fired or it would be a process of me leaving quietly. But instead what happened instead was, even though it would have been within their rights to fire me, the chain of command -- mostly conservative people who had never met a trans person before, knowingly at least -- they stood by me, that just gives me a faith and optimism that I think people have responded to well in this campaign. People crave that. And it's not faith and optimism that's just words and talking points. It's grounded in real experience.

2. Paul Howard:

   I just don't recall, i have to say James Brown is not within the scope of my memory or consciousness.

3. Pham Ngoc Minh:

   We will follow the rule to list within one year (from the initial public offering date).

4. Lattice Chief Executive Darin Billerbeck:

   I think within communications and the industrial, we'll see some of the benefit right away.

5. David Jaindl:

   We pride ourselves on animal welfare within our operation and are proud of our human treatment of animals, these pictures and videos are misleading. These people broke in in the middle of the night with flashlights on their head. The turkeys are naturally attracted to the light and gather around them. So now, it looks like the barn is a lot more crowded than it really is.

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