What does within mean?
Definitions for within
wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ-with·in
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word within.
Princeton's WordNet
inside, within(adverb)
on the inside
"inside, the car is a mess"
Wiktionary
within(Adverb)
in or into the interior; inside
Etymology: wiþinnan. More at .
within(Preposition)
Before the specified duration ends.
Leave here within three days.
Etymology: wiþinnan. More at .
Webster Dictionary
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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
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
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'within' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #174
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'within' in Written Corpus Frequency: #372
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'within' in Adverbs Frequency: #376
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of within in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of within in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of within in a Sentence
China is keen to play a bigger role within G20 and it needs to maintain relatively fast economic growth.
Ted Cruz people feel they can work within the status quo, trump people say screw the status quo, we're sick of it.
Within six months, he joined the army.
Give up the belief that mind is, even temporarily, compressed within the skull, and you will quickly become more manly or womanly. You will understand yourself and your Maker better than before.
Ovid:
There is a god within us, and we have intercourse with heaven. That spirit comes from abodes on high.
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- داخلArabic
- dins, enCatalan, Valencian
- během, do, pod, uvnitř, v, v rámciCzech
- udenDanish
- innerhalb, inGerman
- μέσα, εντόςGreek
- enEsperanto
- dentro de, dentroSpanish
- در داخلPersian
- sisälläFinnish
- dedans, d'ici, avant, dansFrench
- ri linnScottish Gaelic
- belülHungarian
- dalamIndonesian
- entro, all'interno, dentroItalian
- בְּתוֹךHebrew
- 以内, の中にJapanese
- 속에, 안에Korean
- لهناوKurdish
- in, intraLatin
- dalam, di dalamMalay
- binnenin, binnenDutch
- innen, innenforNorwegian
- wewnątrz, w ciąguPolish
- dentroPortuguese
- внутри, вRussian
- inom, inutiSwedish
- içindeTurkish
- ünüVolapük
- 中Chinese
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