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?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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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. Benjamin W. Decker:

   The greatest priority when it comes to prayer and meditation is that we open our hearts as a temple to Christ and welcome the Spirit from within.

2. Sarah Boston:

   I thought, ‘Well, I'll just go into my doctor and probably have surgery in the next week or so to get this out,’ if I see a dog with thyroid cancer, they'll come in and usually have surgery within one or two days.

3. Donald Trump:

   Well, Scott Pruitt is doing a great job within the walls of the EPA, i mean, we're setting records. Outside, Scott Pruitt's being attacked very viciously by the press. I'm not saying that Scott Pruitt's blameless, but we'll see what happens.

4. Tariq Ahmad:

   Within the letter there's an explicit paragraph saying Muslim values are British values. You can't be more explicit than that.

5. Christian Lindner:

   He is too volatile ... Within 24 hours, Mr. Trump can change his position by 180 degrees.

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