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Narrowing

noun/nˈæɹoʊɪŋ/
Definition
an instance of becoming narrow
a decrease in width
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈæɹoʊɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈaɹəʊɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈaɹəʊɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /nˈæɹoʊɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan instance of becoming narrow
nouna decrease in width
nounthe act of making something narrower
verbmake or become more narrow or restricted
“The selection was narrowed”
verbdefine clearly
“I cannot narrow down the rules for this game”
verbbecome more focus on an area of activity or field of study
“She specializes in Near Eastern history”
verbbecome tight or as if tight
“Her throat constricted”
adjectivebecoming gradually narrower
“long tapering fingers”
adjective(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
Word Forms
narrowverbbecome tight or as if tight
narrownouna narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
narrowingnounthe act of making something narrower
contractionnounthe act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
specifiernounsomeone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)
constrictionnouna narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verengung
ein Beispiel dafür, eng zu werden
🇫🇷French
rétrécissement
un exemple de devenir étroit
🇪🇸Spanish
estrechamiento
un ejemplo de volverse estrecho
🇮🇹Italian
restringimento
un esempio di restringimento
🇳🇱Dutch
vernauwing
een voorbeeld van smal worden
🇵🇹Portuguese
estreitamento
um exemplo de se tornar estreito
🇷🇺Russian
сужение
пример сужения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संकुचन
संकीर्ण होने का एक उदाहरण
🇧🇩Bengali
সংকীর্ণ
সংকীর্ণ হওয়ার একটি উদাহরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
குறுகுதல்
குறுகியதாக மாறுவதற்கான ஒரு எடுத்துக்காட்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
సంకుచితం
ఇరుకైనదిగా మారడానికి ఒక ఉదాహరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
अरुंद करणे
अरुंद होण्याचे एक उदाहरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંકુચિત
સાંકડી બનવાનું ઉદાહરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಿರಿದಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಒಂದು ನಿದರ್ಶನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇടുങ്ങിയത്
ഇടുങ്ങിയതായി മാറുന്നതിൻ്റെ ഒരു ഉദാഹരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨਾ
ਤੰਗ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
تنگ کرنا
تنگ ہونے کی ایک مثال
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
缩小
变得狭窄的一个例子
🇯🇵Japanese
狭くなる
狭くなる例
🇰🇷Korean
좁아짐
좁아지는 예
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thu hẹp
một trường hợp trở nên hẹp
🇹🇭Thai
แคบลง
กรณีของการแคบลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyempit
contoh menjadi sempit
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapakipot
isang halimbawa ng pagiging makitid
🇲🇾Malay
menyempitkan
contoh menjadi sempit
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تضييق
مثال على أن تصبح ضيقة
🇮🇷Persian
باریک شدن
نمونه ای از باریک شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
daralma
daralmanın bir örneği
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֲצָרָה
מקרה של הפיכת צר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'narrowing'?
The primary meaning of 'narrowing' is 'an instance of becoming narrow'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'narrowing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'narrowing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'narrowing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'narrowing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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