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narrowing narrowing definition

narrowing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  narrow 
 
  4  senses  of  narrow 
 
  Sense  1 
  narrow,  contract 
  =>  bottleneck 
  =>  taper  off 
 
  Sense  2 
  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify 
  =>  concretize 
 
  Sense  3 
  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down 
  =>  overspecialize,  overspecialise 
 
  Sense  4 
  constrict,  constringe,  narrow 
  =>  astringe 
  =>  strangulate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  narrow 
 
  4  senses  of  narrow 
 
  Sense  1 
  narrow,  contract 
  =>  bottleneck 
  =>  taper  off 
 
  Sense  2 
  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify 
  =>  concretize 
 
  Sense  3 
  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down 
  =>  overspecialize,  overspecialise 
 
  Sense  4 
  constrict,  constringe,  narrow 
  =>  astringe 
  =>  strangulate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  narrow 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  narrow 
 
  4  senses  of  narrow 
 
  Sense  1 
  narrow,  contract 
  =>  change 
  Also  See->  narrow  down#2;  narrow  down#3 
 
  Sense  2 
  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify 
  =>  determine 
 
  Sense  3 
  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down 
  =>  change,  alter,  vary 
 
  Sense  4 
  constrict,  constringe,  narrow 
  =>  tighten 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  narrow 
 
  narrow  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  narrow 
 
  Sense  1 
  narrow,  contract 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify 
  =>  determine 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down 
  =>  change,  alter,  vary 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  constrict,  constringe,  narrow 
  =>  tighten 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  narrowing 
  narrowing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  narrowing 
 
  The  noun  narrowing  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  narrowing  --  (an  instance  of  becoming  narrow) 
  2.  narrowing  --  (a  decrease  in  width) 
  3.  narrowing  --  (the  act  of  making  something  narrower) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  narrow 
 
  The  verb  narrow  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  narrow,  contract  --  (make  or  become  more  narrow  or  restricted;  "The  selection  was  narrowed";  "The  road  narrowed") 
  2.  (1)  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify  --  (define  clearly;  "I  cannot  narrow  down  the  rules  for  this  game") 
  3.  (1)  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down  --  (become  more  special;  "We  specialize  in  dried  flowers") 
  4.  (1)  constrict,  constringe,  narrow  --  (become  tight  or  or  as  if  tight;  "Her  throat  constricted") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  narrowing 
 
  The  adj  narrowing  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tapered,  tapering,  narrowing  --  (becoming  gradually  narrower;  "long  tapering  fingers";  "trousers  with  tapered  legs") 
  2.  constricting,  constrictive,  narrowing  --  ((of  circumstances)  tending  to  constrict  freedom) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  narrowing 
 
  2  senses  of  narrowing 
 
  Sense  1 
  tapered,  tapering,  narrowing 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  narrow)  ->  wide,  broad 
 
  Sense  2 
  constricting,  constrictive,  narrowing 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  narrow)  ->  wide,  broad 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  narrowing 
 
  2  senses  of  narrowing 
 
  Sense  1 
  tapered,  tapering,  narrowing 
  =>  narrow  (vs.  wide) 
 
  Sense  2 
  constricting,  constrictive,  narrowing 
  =>  narrow  (vs.  wide) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  narrowing 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  narrowing 
 
  narrowing  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  narrowing 
  narrowing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  narrowing 
 
  The  noun  narrowing  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  narrowing  --  (an  instance  of  becoming  narrow) 
  2.  narrowing  --  (a  decrease  in  width) 
  3.  narrowing  --  (the  act  of  making  something  narrower) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  narrow 
 
  The  verb  narrow  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  narrow,  contract  --  (make  or  become  more  narrow  or  restricted;  "The  selection  was  narrowed";  "The  road  narrowed") 
  2.  (1)  pin  down  peg  down  nail  down  narrow  down  narrow,  specify  --  (define  clearly;  "I  cannot  narrow  down  the  rules  for  this  game") 
  3.  (1)  specialize,  specialise,  narrow,  narrow  down  --  (become  more  special;  "We  specialize  in  dried  flowers") 
  4.  (1)  constrict,  constringe,  narrow  --  (become  tight  or  or  as  if  tight;  "Her  throat  constricted") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  narrowing 
 
  The  adj  narrowing  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tapered,  tapering,  narrowing  --  (becoming  gradually  narrower;  "long  tapering  fingers";  "trousers  with  tapered  legs") 
  2.  constricting,  constrictive,  narrowing  --  ((of  circumstances)  tending  to  constrict  freedom) 



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