come within (something)
come within (something)
1. To be categorized in a particular way. What classes come within the Liberal Arts discipline at this school? A: "Does a speeding ticket come within the heading of 'moving violations'?" B: "Your brother's the cop—ask him." Considering Zora Neale Hurston's background in cultural anthropology, what genre should her literary works come within?
2. To fall in a certain range. Don't worry, your baby's weight comes within the normal range for her age group. Do his test results come within normal limits? I'm sorry, but the discrepancy in votes does not come within the range that triggers an automatic recount.
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come within something
1. to be in the category of something; to be under the domain of someone or something. This comes within the domain of the treasurer. This matter doesn't come within my area of expertise.
2. to be inside a stated range, such as price, time, weight, range, etc. This comes within my price range. I'll take it.
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