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- interpretation - Whats the meaning of within x of something . . .
For points within a perimeter, of is not used: These trees are within my property The jar is within my reach "A-B=2 hours or B-A=2 hours" Mathematically, you could think of within as expressing < (less than) or ≤ (less than or equal to), depending on the situation Or informally ± (plus or minus) The point x is within the circle C
- Does within an hour mean before, after, or both?
Does within mean before or after? Or does it mean both? For example, Do not drink or eat within an hour of taking these pills
- What is the difference between with and within?
Have you looked up with and within in a dictionary? If so, please quote their definitions, and what you think the right answer is (and why) That will help us answer your question more specifically, and will also demonstrate that this question isn't a 'dictionary lookup' question, which is off-topic on ELL
- What does the phrase to within mean? - English Language Learners . . .
5 Perhaps a non-math illustration will help clarify the meaning of "to within " "The bullet penetrated his abdomen to within 1 cm of his spine " It describes that the bullet penetrated the abdomen and came to rest 1 cm or less distance from the spine "The home-made rocket climbed to within 5 miles of the stratosphere "
- What is the difference between within five to six days and within . . .
Symptoms will develop within five to six days after contracting the disease Symptoms will develop within six days after contracting the disease What is the difference between (1) and (2)? They b
- Meaning of within in this sentence:The form must be filled out . . .
As fev says, "within" pretty clearly means that there is some range of time in which you must fill out the form The potential ambiguity is because in "within 10 days before the flight", the following noun phrase "10 days before the flight" has a form that would generally cause it to be interpreted as a point in time rather than a range
- What is the difference between “within” and “inside”?
Here is the definition of the word within from Oxford Dictionary: inside (something) So does that mean the two words have no difference, and can be used exchangingly? Is there any connotation tha
- Does the term within 7 days mean include the 7th day?
It's ambiguous I'd say "within 7 days" SHOULD mean within 7 x 24 hours from now, so if at noon on Monday I'm told "this is due within 7 days" that would mean by noon of the following Monday But people often take today to be the first day of the count, so if on Monday someone says "within 3 days" they are thinking day 1=today, Monday; day 2=Tuesday, day 3=Wednesday There's also the perennial
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