narrowing

Plural: narrowings

Noun

• an instance of becoming narrow
• a decrease in width
• the act of making something narrower
• The process of becoming narrow.
• The part of a stocking that is narrowed.

Verb

• make or become more narrow or restricted
• define clearly
• become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
• become tight or as if tight
• Present participle and gerund of narrow.

Adjective Satellite

• becoming gradually narrower
• (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

Examples

• "narrowings of the road"

Synonyms

constrict, constricting, constrictive, constringe, contract, nail down, narrow, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specialise, specialize, specify, tapered, tapering

Antonyms

diversify, widen, widening

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