English Online Dictionary. What means within? What does within mean?
English
Alternative forms
- w/i, w/in (abbreviations)
Etymology
From Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English wiþinnan; equivalent to with + in.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /wɪðˈɪn/
- (US) IPA(key): /wɪðˈɪn/, /wɪˈθɪn/
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /wɪˈθɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɪn
- Hyphenation: with‧in
Preposition
within
- In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
- In the scope or range of.
- Before the specified duration ends.
Antonyms
- outside
- outwith
- without
Derived terms
Translations
Adverb
within (not comparable)
- In or into the interior; inside.
Translations
Adjective
within (not comparable)
- (law) In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.