different between within vs inmost

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.

English

Etymology

From Middle English inmost, from Old English innemest, a double superlative form from inne (“within”), from in (“in”). The modern form is due to confusion with most.

Adjective

inmost (not comparable)

1. The very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part; innermost

Translations

Noun

inmost (plural inmosts)

1. That which is innermost; the core.

References

• inmost in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• monist, omnist