What is "narrowing" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does narrowing mean in English? Meaning of narrowing definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "narrowing" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "narrowing": an instance of becoming narrow

Noun

  • Meaning: an instance of becoming narrow
  • Synonyms: narrowing
  • Hyponyms: bottleneck chokepoint coarctation constriction taper
  • Hypernyms: configuration conformation contour form shape
  • Meaning of "narrowing": becoming gradually narrower

    Adjective

  • Meaning: becoming gradually narrower
  • Example: long tapering fingers trousers with tapered legs
  • Synonyms: narrowing tapered tapering
  • Similar: narrow
  • Meaning of "narrowing": a decrease in width

    Noun

  • Meaning: a decrease in width
  • Synonyms: narrowing
  • Hypernyms: decrease decrement
  • Antonyms: broadening widening
  • Meaning of "narrowing": (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

    Adjective

  • Meaning: (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
  • Synonyms: constricting constrictive narrowing
  • Similar: narrow
  • Meaning of "narrowing": the act of making something narrower

    Noun

  • Meaning: the act of making something narrower
  • Synonyms: narrowing
  • Hypernyms: change of shape
  • Antonyms: broadening widening
  • Synonyms:

    contraction, reduction, consolidation, lessening, tightening, restricting,

    Antonyms:

    broadening, enlargement, opening,

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    narrowing in English: narrowing
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