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narrowing

/ narrowing /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of making something narrower
Opposites:
widening broadening
Type of:
change of shape
Derived:
narrow contract
noun Sense 2
an instance of becoming narrow
Type of:
shape form configuration
Kinds of:
coarctation taper constriction bottleneck chokepoint
Derived:
constrict constringe narrow
noun Sense 3
a decrease in width
Opposites:
widening broadening
Type of:
decrease decrement
adjective satellite Sense 4
(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
Similar:
narrow
adjective satellite Sense 5
becoming gradually narrower
"long tapering fingers"
"trousers with tapered legs"
Similar:
narrow
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
1
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change of shape widening broadening shape form configuration coarctation taper constriction bottleneck chokepoint decrease