different between outwith vs within

English

Etymology

From Middle English outwith, outewith, a transposed variant of Middle English withoute (“without”); equivalent to out +? with. Cognate to Scots ootwi.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /a?tw?ð/, /a?tw??/

Preposition

outwith

1. (now chiefly Scotland, Northern England) Outside; beyond; outside of.
   • 2009, Sarah Ludford MEP, Letters, The Guardian, 17 Jun 09:

     It is not acceptable to have EU-US deals on extradition, information collection and exchange, and border controls which are cooked up in secret and outwith the democratic control of the European and national parliaments.

Antonyms

• within

Translations

Anagrams

• without

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /w?ð??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /w?ð??n/, /w????n/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /w????n/
• Hyphenation: with?in

Preposition

within

1. In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
   • 1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows,

     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.
   • 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.
   • 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.

Antonyms

• without
• outside
• outwith

Derived terms

• within an inch of one's life

Translations

Adverb

within (not comparable)

1. In or into the interior; inside.

Translations

Adjective

within (not comparable)

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