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narrow |
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 narrow eastern narrow-mouthed toad narrow narrow-leaf cattail narrow-leaf penstemon narrow-leaved bottletree narrow-leaved everlasting pea narrow-leaved flame flower narrow-leaved plantain narrow-leaved reedmace narrow-leaved spleenwort narrow-leaved strap fern narrow-leaved water plantain narrow-leaved white-topped aster narrow-mindedness narrow beech fern narrow escape narrow gauge narrow goldenrod narrow wale narrowboat narrowbody narrowbody aircraft narrowhead morel narrowing narrowness straight and narrow strait and narrow western narrow-mouthed toad Overview of noun narrow The noun narrow has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. narrow -- (a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water) 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 narrow The adj narrow has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (20) narrow -- (not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page") 2. (2) narrow -- (limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word") 3. (1) narrow-minded, narrow -- (lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions") 4. narrow -- (very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape") 5. minute, narrow -- (characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report") Antonyms of adj narrow 5 senses of narrow Sense 1 narrow (vs. wide) wide (vs. narrow), broad => beamy => bird's-eye, panoramic => broad-brimmed => citywide => countywide => countrywide, nationwide => covering, overhanging, overspreading => deep => heavy, thick => in width(prenominal), in breadth(prenominal) => spreading, wide-spreading => statewide => stretching(postnominal), wide-spreading => sweeping => wide-screen(postnominal) => fanlike Sense 2 narrow INDIRECT (VIA limited) -> unlimited, limitless Sense 3 narrow-minded (vs. broad-minded), narrow Sense 4 narrow (vs. wide) wide (vs. narrow) => comfortable Sense 5 minute, narrow INDIRECT (VIA careful) -> careless Similarity of adj narrow 5 senses of narrow Sense 1 narrow (vs. wide) => constricting, constrictive, narrowing => narrowed => slender, thin => strait => straplike => tapered, tapering, narrowing Also See-> limited#1; narrow-minded#2, narrow#3; thin#1 Sense 2 narrow => limited (vs. unlimited) Sense 3 narrow-minded (vs. broad-minded), narrow => close-minded, closed-minded => dogmatic, dogmatical => illiberal, intolerant => opinionated, opinionative, self-opinionated => petty, small-minded Also See-> narrow#1 Sense 4 narrow (vs. wide) => bare(postnominal), marginal Sense 5 minute, narrow => careful (vs. careless) Attributes of adj narrow 1 of 5 senses of narrow Sense 1 narrow (vs. wide) => width, breadth Familiarity of adj narrow narrow used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj narrow narrow narrow-minded narrowed narrowing Overview of noun narrow The noun narrow has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. narrow -- (a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water) 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 narrow The adj narrow has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (20) narrow -- (not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page") 2. (2) narrow -- (limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word") 3. (1) narrow-minded, narrow -- (lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions") 4. narrow -- (very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape") 5. minute, narrow -- (characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report")
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