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[with-in, with-]

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adverb

in or into the interior or inner part; inside.

in or into a house, building, etc.; indoors: The fire was burning on the hearth within.

on, or as regards, the inside; internally.

inside an enclosed place, area, room, etc.: He was startled by a cry from within.

in the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly.

preposition

in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by: within city walls.

inside of; in.

in the compass or limits of; not beyond: within view; to live within one's income.

at or to some point not beyond, as in length or distance; not farther than: within a radius of a mile.

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at or to some amount or degree not exceeding: within two degrees of freezing.

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in the course or period of, as in time: within one's memory; within three minutes.

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inside of the limits fixed or required by; not transgressing: within the law.

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in the field, sphere, or scope of: within the family; within one's power.

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noun

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the inside of a place, space, or building.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English withinne (preposition and adv.), Old English withinnan (adv.), equivalent to with with- + innan from within, equivalent to in in + -an suffix of motion from

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Most young college students are not within shouting distance of the amount of sleep clinicians believe to be healthy.

The ratio of horn to penis size was different in each species, but consistent within a species.

Compare business types and distribution within the local community to those of other communities within the region.

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Most young college students are not within shouting distance of the amount of sleep clinicians believe to be healthy.

The ratio of horn to penis size was different in each species, but consistent within a species.

Compare business types and distribution within the local community to those of other communities within the region.

If you have a choice not to live within ten blocks of a gas stationdon't.

Gas stations are illegal within city limits as are neon signs and billboards.

He said that the roses recommended for each region actually do well across all the climates within the region.

For anyone who has ever spent time within imaginary realms, the book will speak volumes.

At the same time, you should resist the temptation to blame the dean for problems that lie within the department.

The ends of leads are barbed to encourage them to stay in place within the heart, so removing them can be tricky.

Each system has boundaries, either real or arbitrary, within which it operates.

The global economy is now so large that society can no longer safely pretend it operates within a limitless ecosystem.

Above, within the main bulk of the pyramid, the second tunnel system leads up to a series of funerary vaults.

Peel backing from vinyl letters and apply them to the pot within the circle.

Within a click or two are a comprehensive bio and a list of the other places in the book where she is mentioned.

The absence of women in power in college athletics is a fact of life within our education-based sports programs.

But sometimes the transactions can take place within the groups themselves.

What goes on within the human skull is more complex and fantastic than anyone imagined.

Humans are primates and it is important to consider our behaviour within the evolutionary context of other primates.

Within years, it seemed, the once-abundant species would be lost.

Inexpensive galvanized tubs make handy drink coolers to place around the garden within easy reach of thirsty party guests.

The cloak could handle fields of any shape and any strength within what the superconductor can stand.

Service within professional organizations and on committees within the department, college, and university is expected.

He is seen as an important arbiter and disciplinarian within the family.

In addition, every female within each matriline has a rank.

As they move about within interstellar clouds, molecules give off radio waves at specific frequencies.

Sometimes, usually within the past hundred or so generations, variations of certain genes appear.

Number of leaflets is often variable within a species.

The past and the future rushed past one another within minutes.

Three pools persist, and so do clusters of tadpoles within them….

The ability to make tools was once thought to lie solely within the purview of humans.

The outdoor kitchen puts everything within easy reach, with room for three to sit at the counter.

Also, the differences across groups are sure to be small when compared with the large variations found within every group.

They will select a specific regional feature and apply a geographic perspective to learn about it within in a variety of contexts.

When your search party is within range of his signal, your directional finder will lead you right to him.

Shelving carved into the wall over the tub keeps bathing supplies tucked away, but within easy reach.

More songbirds find nesting habitat within their leafy shade.

Earth could be the early tech within our local group of intelligent neighbors.

Train larger trees to a modified central leader to keep fruit within easy reach.

The plane could potentially be ready within two years and ready for operation in three.

So to build new copies of themselves, or replicate, they must co-opt machinery within the cells they infect.

Should be pruned every year or two to keep the trees within bounds and the fruit easily reachable.

At that time, several lionesses bring together their litters, usually born within a few weeks of each other.

Antibiotics prescribed for infants within six months of birth may be contributing to increased rates of asthma, scientists say.

Open shelves put dishware and utensils you use every day within easy reach.

Within four months, mice that had been transplanted with human stem cells showed long-term recovery of motor function.

Setting the tub within a frame or on a curved base adds a modern touch.

Baby blue wildebeests begin walking within minutes of their birth.

Open shelves keep cooking staples within easy reach.

They started planting within days of moving in, eight years ago.

Within minutes, the professor of engineering and management science at.

Beware the hidden hazards lurking within popular children's books.

Within the bathroom, the cantilevered shelving defines the shower area without walling it off from the vanity.

He picked up immediately and within minutes had outlined the flaw.

We will make every effort to answer your queries and will reply to you via email within two business days.

Within the hour, an aircraft crashes on a helicopter landing pad.

Three hundred copies were snapped up within a few minutes.

We are currently updating the site and should be back within a few hours.

Despite their scale, each of the jets had come and gone within less than half a second.

Then within hours it becomes wild, crashing waves on that pink-granite coast.

These are noted as the network automatically tracks the phone to keep it within network coverage.

Technology within the past few decades has skyrocketed and it's changing the world more and more every day.

Like a tree's concentric growth rings, a small bone within a fish's ear also contains a record of its growth.

Improved imaging technology promises more timely diagnosis and could be available for clinical use within three years.

It showed how creative the artist could be within the canon".

Oestergaard said a prototype could be on the market within a couple of years but he declined to give a more specific date.

The author joins in this ancient ritual and finds the worlds within more terrifying-and enlightening-than ever imagined.

Most notably, its town center is within five walking minutes of every home.

Her mission is to hide an encrypted message within a.

We deliver transformational education within a culture.

They argue that activities are conducted within firms not only because markets.

The advent of new technology is one factor bringing the goal within reach.

With cap-and-trade, the funds come from within the industry being regulated.

Gall and others within a few years of the battle and their stories were widely reported.

Evernote is also making it possible for partners to eventually sell features directly from within their apps.

It is expected that the candidate has significant influence within the evangelical and scholarly communities.

But for many years he was unable to persuade anybody within the organisation to agree with him.

Coterie members share burrows within the home territory, with one exception.

Agreed in concept to a reduction in non-coaching staff within programs.

But even within the coalition he has only lukewarm support.

Such striking climate jumps have happened before--sometimes within a matter of years.

Dracula proved to be one of those rare tales that tap a vein deep within the human psyche.

Local terrain can sharply modify the climate within any zone.

Behavioral neuroscience is one of several areas of expertise within the department that focuses on experimental psychology.

Within the commission, work could be monitored by specialists appointed to challenge poor thinking.

Within each zone are further distinctions that indicate a more specific type of climate.

Glaciers in one of the world's last tropical ice caps will be gone within a matter of years.

Within days, however, the clock birds became special.

Find the right campground, and even top-dollar destinations are within reach.

These tables show the percentages of students who have earned bachelor's degrees within six years of entering college.

Kanter did not reserve her arguments for women alone-they applied equally to other powerless minorities within corporate life.

Ask students to plot the bird's migration route, then label the states and countries within the ranges and along the route.

Within a few days, the fluorescent-dyed virus creates a glowing map of a single neuron's every connection.

The building is slated to be bulldozed within a few months to make way for a supermarket.

Faculty must be willing to relocate during the year within the division according to program needs.

The first two take place within fantastically absurd, hermetically sealed worlds of the imagination.

Scientists study these layers to determine the age of the rock and the fossils within.

Within an organism¿s special light-producing cells.

Within a few seconds, all the kids were shuffling across the parking lot.

Come back within a few days to punch down the cap, then again to learn the ins and outs of.

Say something to the effect that you want to be a leader in your field but a team player within the department.

Executives typically stick with one company for life and bosses are promoted from within.

Suspended in a watery world, a red-eyed tree frog embryo develops into a tadpole within its gelatinous capsule.

The case for voluntary fertility limitation within the poor countries is clear enough for the sake of those countries themselves.

The church earned its mortgage within a five-year period.

In fact, responsible and ethical fiscal management is a key area of the accountability movement within higher education.

But at the same time they are allowed to be completely free within those boundaries.

Once fertile areas of the planet become desert, never to be green again within our lifetimes.

Snow is already falling and many mountainous areas are likely to be cut off within weeks".

Taleyarkhan's laboratory is buried deep within a squat, gray.

The body commits members to reducing all tariffs to zero within ten years.

But it is within the reach of people to control their own activities.

Weather balloon data show that the tiny particles within plumes of volcanic ash are constantly.

Evidence of excellence in teaching and working collaboratively within an academic setting required.

The paper's authors think they are the first to find a similar effect within a single language in one country.

Beyond the brick and mortar, lies a city within a city.

And within those subgroups, finally, are the clusters built from adjacency requests.

Egungun dance ceremonies also perform the important task of exposing misconduct within the village and avenging it.

But using proteins in a living cell as a gain medium to amplify light within a laser system is novel.

Many of the insertion sites were located within genes that play key roles in normal brain function.

Layers of rainwater trapped within the walls form an algae garden.

As a result, a large number of possible orbits for an asteroid can be predicted within these windows of uncertainty.

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World English Dictionary

within (wɪˈðɪn)

—*prep*
1.	in; inside; enclosed or encased by
2.	before (a period of time) has elapsed: within a week
3.	not beyond the limits of; not differing by more than (a specified amount) from: live within your means; within seconds of the world record

—*adv*
4.	formal inside; internally

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Word Origin & History

within

O.E. wiðinnan, lit. "against the inside," see with + in.

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Idioms & Phrases

within

In addition to the idioms beginning with within, also see in (within) reason; spitting distance, within; wheels within wheels.