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• w/i, w/in (abbreviations)

From Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English wiþinnan; equivalent to with +‎ in.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /wɪðˈɪn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /wɪðˈɪn/, /wɪˈθɪn/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /wɪˈθɪn/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɪn
• Hyphenation: with‧in

within

1. In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.

   within her studio

   • 1908 October, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC:

     The Rat […] lightly stepped into a little boat which the Mole had not observed. It was painted blue outside and white within, and was just the size for two animals; and the Mole's whole heart went out to it at once […] .

2. In the scope or range of.

   within his hearing;  her within five seconds of breaking the record;  within an inch of falling overboard

   • 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France‎^[1]:

     England struck back with a fine try from Ben Foden and closed to within seven points with three minutes left when Mark Cueto capitalised on a break from replacement Matt Banahan.

3. Before the specified duration ends.

   Leave here within three days.

   • 2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, 27:

     On October 6, 1927, Warner Bros. released The Jazz Singer, the first sound-synched feature film, prompting a technological shift of unprecedented speed and unstoppable force. Within two years, nearly every studio release was a talkie.

   • 2012 June 9, Owen Phillips, “Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark”, in BBC Sport:

     And Netherlands, backed by a typically noisy and colourful travelling support, started the second period in blistering fashion and could have had four goals within 10 minutes

• outside
• outwith
• without

within (not comparable)

1. In or into the interior; inside.

within (not comparable)

1. (law) In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.

   the within appeal

   • 2013, Court of Appeal for Ontario, Malka v. Vasiliadis:

     As part of the within appeal the appellants brought a fresh evidence motion. Although the court did not specifically address the motion in its oral reasons dismissing the appeal, that motion was rejected by the court for the following reasons.