within

Etymology

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

prep

1. In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
   within her studio
2. In the scope or range of.
   within his hearing; her within five seconds of breaking the record; within an inch of falling overboard
   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. 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France
3. Before the specified duration ends.
   Leave here within three days.
   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, 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
   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 June 9, 2012, Owen Phillips, “Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark”, in BBC Sport

adv

1. In or into the interior; inside.

adj

1. (law) In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.
   the within appeal
   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. 2013, Court of Appeal for Ontario, Malka v. Vasiliadis