Definitions for Within
wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ-Within

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

1. inside, within(adverb)

   on the inside

   "inside, the car is a mess"

Wiktionary(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. within(Adverb)

   in or into the interior; inside

   Etymology: wiþinnan. More at .

2. within(Preposition)

   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. Within(adverb)

   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. Within(adverb)

   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 April 21, 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?

1. Alex

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Chief Executive Michael O'Leary:

   Frankly, if we are in a period where there are going to be attritional fare wars... profits will suffer for a year or two and I think that is what shareholders should expect, however it is clear in my mind that within the next four of five years we will see the emergence of four or five large European airline groups... with much more capacity discipline ...and some upward pressure on pricing.

2. H.W. Mann:

   The truth is within all of us. We all come from the same source. We are part of it. And therefore, we have knowledge of it. When we awaken, and we all will eventually, then we will know what we have always known. We are one.

3. Steve Rodney:

   The four supernova images captured by Hubble appeared within a few days or weeks of each other and we found them after they had appeared, but we think the supernova may have appeared in a single image some 20 years ago elsewhere in the cluster field, and, even more excitingly, it is expected to reappear once more in the next one to five years.

4. Lydia Alpizar:

   The overwhelming lack of political commitment and financial resources, plain old sexism and misogyny, along with increasing religious fundamentalisms have affected the quality of the agreements produced by governments within the U.N. and at other levels.

5. John Schadl:

   It is almost certain that we will find provisions of the new rule that will adversely affect some within the industry.

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