English

Detailed Synonyms for narrowness in English

narrowness:

narrowness [the ~] noun

  1. the narrowness
    the limitation; the narrowness; the prejudice; the smallness; the preconceived opinion; the narrow mindedness; the little-mindedness
  2. the narrowness
    the tightness; the stringency; the narrowness
  3. the narrowness
    – a small margin 1
    the narrowness; the narrow margin; the slimness
    – a small margin 1
    • narrowness [the ~] noun
      • the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote1
    • narrow margin [the ~] noun
      • the president was not humbled by his narrow margin of victory1
    • slimness [the ~] noun
  4. the narrowness
    – the property of being narrow; having little width 1
    the narrowness
    – the property of being narrow; having little width 1
    • narrowness [the ~] noun
      • the narrowness of the road1
  5. the narrowness
    – a restriction of range or scope 1
    the narrowness
    – a restriction of range or scope 1
    • narrowness [the ~] noun
      • the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students1
      • the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus1
      • frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons1
  6. the narrowness
    – an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior 1
    the narrowness; the narrow-mindedness
    – an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior 1

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Related Definitions for "narrowness":

  1. a small margin1
    • the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote1
  2. the property of being narrow; having little width1
    • the narrowness of the road1
  3. a restriction of range or scope1
    • the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students1
    • the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus1
    • frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons1
  4. an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior1

narrowness form of narrow:

narrow adj

  1. narrow
    – limited in size or scope 1
    narrow
    – limited in size or scope 1
    • narrow adj
      • the narrow sense of a word1
    tight
    – closely constrained or constricted or constricting 1
    • tight adj
      • tight skirts1
      • he hated tight starched collars1
      • fingers closed in a tight fist1
      • a tight feeling in his chest1
    small
    – limited in size or scope 1
    • small adj
      • a small business1
    cramped
    – constricted in size 1
    • cramped adj
      • cramped quarters1
      • trying to bring children up in cramped high-rise apartments1
  2. narrow
    – limited in size or scope 1
    narrow
    – limited in size or scope 1
    • narrow adj
      • the narrow sense of a word1
  3. narrow
  4. narrow
    – lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view 1
    narrow; narrow-minded
    – lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view 1
  5. narrow
    – characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination 1
    narrow; minute
    – characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination 1
    • narrow adj
      • a narrow scrutiny1
    • minute adj
      • a minute inspection of the grounds1
      • an exact and minute report1
  6. narrow
    – not wide 1
    narrow
    – not wide 1
    • narrow adj
      • a narrow bridge1
      • a narrow line across the page1
  7. narrow
    – very limited in degree 1
    narrow
    – very limited in degree 1
    • narrow adj
      • won by a narrow margin1
      • a narrow escape1

to narrow verb (narrows, narrowed, narrowing)

  1. to narrow
    to narrow
    • narrow verb (narrows, narrowed, narrowing)
  2. to narrow
    – become tight or as if tight 1
    to narrow; to constrict; constringe
    – become tight or as if tight 1
    • narrow verb (narrows, narrowed, narrowing)
    • constrict verb (constricts, constricted, constricting)
      • Her throat constricted1
    • constringe verb
  3. to narrow
    – make or become more narrow or restricted 1
    to narrow; to contract
    – make or become more narrow or restricted 1
    • narrow verb (narrows, narrowed, narrowing)
      • The selection was narrowed1
      • The road narrowed1
    • contract verb (contracts, contracted, contracting)
  4. to narrow
    – become more focus on an area of activity or field of study 1
    to narrow; to specialize; narrow down; specialise
    – become more focus on an area of activity or field of study 1
    • narrow verb (narrows, narrowed, narrowing)
    • specialize verb, American (specializes, specialized, specializing)
      • She specializes in Near Eastern history1
    • specialise verb, British
  5. to narrow
    – define clearly 1
    to narrow; to specify; to pin down; to nail down; narrow down; peg down
    – define clearly 1
    • narrow verb (narrows, narrowed, narrowing)
    • specify verb (specifies, specified, specifying)
    • pin down verb (pins down, pinned down, pinning down)
    • nail down verb (nails down, nailed down, nailing down)
    • narrow down verb
      • I cannot narrow down the rules for this game1
    • peg down verb

Conjugations for narrow:

present
  1. narrow
  2. narrow
  3. narrows
  4. narrow
  5. narrow
  6. narrow
simple past
  1. narrowed
  2. narrowed
  3. narrowed
  4. narrowed
  5. narrowed
  6. narrowed
present perfect
  1. have narrowed
  2. have narrowed
  3. has narrowed
  4. have narrowed
  5. have narrowed
  6. have narrowed
past continuous
  1. was narrowing
  2. were narrowing
  3. was narrowing
  4. were narrowing
  5. were narrowing
  6. were narrowing
future
  1. shall narrow
  2. will narrow
  3. will narrow
  4. shall narrow
  5. will narrow
  6. will narrow
continuous present
  1. am narrowing
  2. are narrowing
  3. is narrowing
  4. are narrowing
  5. are narrowing
  6. are narrowing
subjunctive
  1. be narrowed
  2. be narrowed
  3. be narrowed
  4. be narrowed
  5. be narrowed
  6. be narrowed
diverse
  1. narrow!
  2. let's narrow!
  3. narrowed
  4. narrowing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

narrow [the ~] noun

  1. the narrow
    the neck of land; the narrow; the isthmus; the narrowing; the stricture
  2. the narrow
    – a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water 1
    the narrow
    – a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water 1

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Related Definitions for "narrow":

  1. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view1
    • narrow opinions1
  2. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination1
    • a narrow scrutiny1
  3. limited in size or scope1
    • the narrow sense of a word1
  4. not wide1
    • a narrow bridge1
    • a narrow line across the page1
  5. very limited in degree1
    • won by a narrow margin1
    • a narrow escape1
  6. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water1
  7. become tight or as if tight1
  8. make or become more narrow or restricted1
    • The selection was narrowed1
    • The road narrowed1
  9. become more focus on an area of activity or field of study1
  10. define clearly1