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Interim vs Within - What's the difference?

interim | within |

As an adjective interim

is transitional.

As a noun interim

is a transitional or temporary period between other events.

As a preposition within is

Indicates spatial enclosure or containment.

As an adverb within is

in or into the interior; inside.

interim

English

Adjective

(-)
  • transitional
  • Iraq's government is ''"interim'''.
  • temporary
  • You are interim manager until he returns from hospital.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Drogba's goal early in the second half - his fourth in this Wembley showpiece - proved decisive as the remarkable turnaround in Chelsea's fortunes under interim manager Roberto di Matteo was rewarded with silverware.}}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A transitional or temporary period between other events.
  • His car is in the shop, but they gave him a rental to drive in the interim .

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

    * mintier * termini ----

    within

    English

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • * 1908 , (Kenneth Grahame), (The Wind in the Willows) ,
  • The Rat.
  • * 2011 , Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stm]
  • 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.
  • Before the specified duration ends.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012, date=June 9, author=Owen Phillips, work=BBC Sport
  • , tyitle= Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark , passage=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}}

    Antonyms

    * without * outside * outwith

    Statistics

    *

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in or into the interior; inside