ADJECTIVE | all | narrow | not wide |
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all | narrow | limited in size or scope | |
all | narrow, narrow-minded | lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view | |
all | narrow | very limited in degree | |
all | narrow, minute | characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination | |
VERB | change | narrow, contract | make or become more narrow or restricted |
cognition | narrow, pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, specify | define clearly | |
change | narrow, specialize, specialise, narrow down | become more focus on an area of activity or field of study | |
change | narrow, constrict, constringe | become tight or as if tight | |
NOUN | object | narrow | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water |
Sounds | nae'row; neh'row | |
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Rhymes | Afro ... zero: 75 rhymes with row... |
Meaning | not wide. | |
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Attribute of | width, breadth | The extent of something from side / side to side / side |
Narrower | constricting, constrictive, narrowing | (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom |
narrow-mouthed | Having a narrow mouth | |
narrowed | Reduced in size as by squeezing together | |
slender, thin | Very narrow | |
strait | Narrow | |
straplike | long and narrow like a strap | |
tapered, tapering, narrowing | Becoming gradually narrower | |
See also | limited | small in range or scope |
narrow-minded, narrow | lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view | |
thin | Of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section | |
Opposite | wide, broad | Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other |
Spanish | angosto, estrecho | |
Catalan | estret | |
Nouns | narrow | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water |
narrowness | the property of being narrow |
Meaning | Limited in size or scope. | |
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Example | "the narrow sense of a word" | |
Broader | limited | small in range or scope |
Spanish | estrecho | |
Nouns | narrowness | a restriction of range or scope |
Adverbs | narrowly | in a narrow manner |
Meaning | lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view. | |
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Synonym | narrow-minded | |
Narrower | close-minded, closed-minded | not ready to receive to new ideas |
dogmatic, dogmatical | Characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles | |
illiberal, intolerant | narrow-minded about cherished opinions | |
opinionated, opinionative, self-opinionated | obstinate in your opinions | |
petty, small-minded | contemptibly narrow in outlook | |
See also | narrow | not wide |
Opposite | broad-minded | Inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own |
Spanish | estrecho de miras, intolerante | |
Catalan | intolerant | |
Nouns | narrowness | an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior |
Meaning | Very limited in degree. | |
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Narrower | bare, marginal | Just barely adequate or within a lower limit |
Opposite | wide | Great in degree |
Spanish | angosto, insignificante, marginal | |
Catalan | insignificant, marginal | |
Nouns | narrowness | a small margin |
Meaning | Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination. | |
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Example | "a narrow scrutiny" | |
Synonym | minute | |
Broader | careful | Exercising caution or showing care or attention |
Spanish | minucioso | |
Catalan | minuciós |
Meaning | A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water. | |
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Instances | Verrazano Narrows | A narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn |
Broader | strait, sound | A narrow channel of the sea joining two larger / larger bodies of water |
Adjectives | narrow | not wide |
Verbs | narrow | make or become more narrow or restricted |
Meaning | make or become more narrow or restricted. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
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Synonym | contract | |
Narrower | bottleneck | Become narrow, like a bottleneck |
taper off | Become smaller or less active / active / active | |
Broader | change | Undergo a change |
See also | narrow down | become more focus on an area of activity or field of study |
Opposite | widen | Become broader or wider or more extensive |
Spanish | estrecharse, estrechar | |
Catalan | estrènyer, estretir | |
Nouns | narrow | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water |
narrowing | the act of making something narrower |
Meaning | define clearly. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Example | "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" | |
Synonyms | pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, specify | |
Narrower | concretize | make something concrete |
Broader | determine | Fix in scope |
Spanish | clavar, especificar, identificar exactamente, reducir | |
Catalan | especificar |
Meaning | Become more focus on an area of activity or field of study. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | specialize, specialise, narrow down | |
Narrower | overspecialize, overspecialise | Become overly specialized |
Broader | change, alter, vary | Become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics / characteristics or essence |
Opposite | diversify, branch out, broaden | Vary in order to spread risk or to expand |
Spanish | especializarse | |
Catalan | especialitzar-se |
Meaning | Become tight or as if tight. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | constrict, constringe | |
Narrower | astringe | Become constricted or compressed |
strangulate | Become constricted | |
Broader | tighten | Become tight / tight / tight / tight / tight or tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter |
Spanish | angostarse, estrecharse, estrechar | |
Catalan | estrènyer, estretir | |
Nouns | narrowing | an instance of becoming narrow |
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