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narrowing
Overview of noun narrowing
The noun narrowing has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) narrowing -- (an instance of becoming narrow)
2. narrowing -- (a decrease in width)
3. narrowing -- (the act of making something narrower)
Overview of verb narrow
The verb narrow has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (2) narrow, contract -- (make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed")
2. (1) pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify -- (define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game")
3. (1) specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down -- (become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers")
4. (1) constrict, constringe, narrow -- (become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted")
Overview of adj narrowing
The adj narrowing has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tapered, tapering, narrowing -- (becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs")
2. constricting, constrictive, narrowing -- ((of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun narrowing
3 senses of narrowing
Sense 1
narrowing
=> shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation
=> spatial property, spatiality
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
narrowing
=> decrease, decrement
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
narrowing
=> change of shape
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun narrowing
1 of 3 senses of narrowing
Sense 1
narrowing
=> coarctation
=> taper
=> constriction, bottleneck, chokepoint
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun narrowing
3 senses of narrowing
Sense 1
narrowing
=> shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation
Sense 2
narrowing
=> decrease, decrement
Sense 3
narrowing
=> change of shape
Antonyms of noun narrowing
2 of 3 senses of narrowing
Sense 2
narrowing
Antonym of widening (Sense 1)
=>widening, broadening
Sense 3
narrowing
Antonym of widening (Sense 3)
=>widening, broadening
Member Holonyms of noun narrowing
Substance Holonyms of noun narrowing
Part Holonyms of noun narrowing
Member Meronyms of noun narrowing
Substance Meronyms of noun narrowing
Part Meronyms of noun narrowing
Meronyms of noun narrowing
Holonyms of noun narrowing
Attributes of noun narrowing
Derived Forms of noun narrowing
2 of 3 senses of narrowing
Sense 1
narrowing
RELATED TO>(verb) narrow#4
=> constrict, constringe, narrow
Sense 3
narrowing
RELATED TO>(verb) narrow#1
=> narrow, contract
Domain of noun narrowing
Domain Terms of noun narrowing
Familiarity of noun narrowing
narrowing used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun narrowing
3 senses of narrowing
Sense 1
narrowing
> shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation
=> sharpness, keenness
=> dullness, bluntness
=> topography
=> lobularity
=> concavity, concaveness
=> convexity, convexness
=> angularity
=> narrowing
=> curvature, curve
=> roundness
=> straightness
=> crookedness
=> stratification
Sense 2
narrowing
> decrease, decrement
=> decay, decline
=> decline, diminution
=> desensitization, desensitisation
=> narrowing
=> slippage
=> wastage
Sense 3
narrowing
> change of shape
=> contortion, deformation
=> convolution
=> angulation
=> bending
=> elongation
=> involution, enfolding
=> corrugation
=> fold, folding
=> indentation
=> protrusion, projection, jut, jutting
=> widening, broadening
=> narrowing
Meronyms of noun narrowing
3 senses of narrowing
Holonyms of noun narrowing
Grep of noun narrowing
narrowing
Antonyms of verb narrow
1 of 4 senses of narrow
Sense 1
narrow, contract
Antonym of widen (Sense 1)
=>widen
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb narrow
4 senses of narrow
Sense 1
narrow, contract
=> change
Also See> narrow down#2
Sense 2
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
=> determine
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> be
Sense 3
specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down
=> change, alter, vary
Sense 4
constrict, constringe, narrow
=> tighten
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb narrow
4 senses of narrow
Sense 1
narrow, contract
=> bottleneck
=> taper off
Sense 2
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
=> concretize
Sense 3
specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down
=> overspecialize, overspecialise
Sense 4
constrict, constringe, narrow
=> astringe
=> strangulate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb narrow
4 senses of narrow
Sense 1
narrow, contract
=> change
Also See> narrow down#2
Sense 2
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
=> determine
Sense 3
specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down
=> change, alter, vary
Sense 4
constrict, constringe, narrow
=> tighten
'Cause To' of verb narrow
Derived Forms of verb narrow
2 of 4 senses of narrow
Sense 1
narrow, contract
RELATED TO>(noun) narrow#1
=> narrow
RELATED TO>(noun) narrowing#3
=> narrowing
Sense 4
constrict, constringe, narrow
RELATED TO>(noun) narrowing#1
=> narrowing
Domain of verb narrow
Domain Terms of verb narrow
Familiarity of verb narrow
narrow used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb narrow
4 senses of narrow
Sense 1
narrow, contract
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 3
specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 4
constrict, constringe, narrow
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb narrow
4 senses of narrow
Sense 1
narrow, contract
> change
=> freshen, refresh, refreshen, freshen up
=> dress, get dressed
=> grow, develop, produce, get, acquire
=> regenerate
=> gel
=> brutalize, brutalise, animalize, animalise
=> convert
=> creolize
=> mutate
=> have, experience
=> decrepitate
=> suburbanize, suburbanise
=> roll, roll up
=> glaze, glass, glass over, glaze over
=> turn, grow
=> barbarize, barbarise
=> alkalinize, alkalinise
=> change by reversal, turn, reverse
=> change integrity
=> change shape, change form, deform
=> form
=> change state, turn
=> adjust, conform, adapt
=> rise, jump, climb up
=> assimilate
=> dissimilate
=> dissimilate
=> change magnitude
=> modify
=> deaden
=> break
=> decay, crumble, delapidate
=> mold, mildew
=> hydrate
=> dry, dry out
=> strengthen
=> distill, distil
=> deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce
=> crack
=> oxidize, oxidise, oxidate
=> oxidise, oxidize, oxidate
=> grow
=> mellow, melt, mellow out
=> soften
=> ionize, ionise
=> stabilize, stabilise
=> destabilize, destabilise
=> lighten, lighten up
=> discolor, discolour, colour, color
=> discolor
=> narrow, contract
=> darken
=> brighten, lighten
=> dim
=> crack, check, break
=> transpire
=> resume, take up
=> change surface
=> sublime, sublimate
=> cool, cool off, cool down
=> warm up
=> warm, warm up
=> transform, transmute, metamorphose
=> convert
=> dull
=> complexify, ramify
=> Americanize, Americanise
=> modernize, modernise, develop
=> stiffen
=> tighten
=> fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down
=> give way, yield
=> harden, indurate
=> harden, indurate
=> suffuse
=> hush
=> normalize, normalise
=> reorient
=> purify
=> digest
=> regress
=> foul
=> decalcify
=> industrialize, industrialise
=> decarboxylate
=> spot
=> receive, get, find, obtain, incur
=> acetylate, acetylize, acetylise
=> assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take
=> prim
=> capacitate
=> caseate
=> caseate
=> clinker
=> cure
=> dawn
=> salinate
=> desalinate, desalt, desalinize, desalinise
=> shallow, shoal
=> steepen
=> superannuate
=> ulcerate
=> vitrify
=> vulcanize, vulcanise
=> pall, dull
=> die, pall, become flat
=> saponify
=> move, go, run
=> come
=> catch
=> catch on
=> develop, grow
=> fly
=> develop, acquire, evolve
=> assibilate
=> smoothen
=> turn on
=> drop
=> break into
=> deepen, change
=> concretize, concretise
=> decay
=> commute, transpose
=> introject
=> shift
=> swing
=> fall
=> fall
=> reflate
=> hydrolyze, hydrolyse
=> fold, fold up
=> gelatinize, gelatinise
=> felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte, mat
=> recombine
=> feminize, feminise
=> obsolesce
=> plasticize, plasticise
=> recede
=> defervesce
=> incandesce
=> calcify
=> drift
=> play out
=> conjugate
=> isomerize, isomerise
=> evaporate, vaporise
=> indurate
=> gradate
=> keratinize, keratinise
=> opacify
=> mature
=> rejuvenate
=> sequester
=> transaminate
=> vesiculate
=> undulate
=> vascularize, vascularise
=> crash
=> professionalize, professionalise
=> shift
=> flip, flip out
=> gum
=> synthesize
=> come round, come around
=> promote
=> separate, divide, part
=> format, arrange
=> fall for
=> move up, rise
=> change posture
=> settle
=> collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
=> solarize, solarise
=> occult
=> pass
=> leave, depart, pull up stakes
=> liberalize, liberalise
=> stratify
=> democratize, democratise
=> relax, loosen
=> reticulate
=> flocculate
=> carbonate
=> come in
=> go out
=> stagnate
=> make
=> ice up, frost over, ice over
Sense 2
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
> determine
=> pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
Sense 3
specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down
> change, alter, vary
=> alternate, jump
=> crackle
=> modulate
=> avianize, avianise
=> move
=> adapt, accommodate
=> let out, widen
=> take in
=> diversify, branch out, broaden
=> diversify, radiate
=> specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down
=> honeycomb
=> break
Sense 4
constrict, constringe, narrow
> tighten
=> constrict, constringe, narrow
=> tauten, firm
=> compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> strain, tense
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb narrow
Sense 1
narrow, contract
=> change
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Sense 2
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
=> determine
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Sense 3
specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down
=> change, alter, vary
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Sense 4
constrict, constringe, narrow
=> tighten
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Grep of verb narrow
narrow
narrow down
Antonyms of adj narrowing
2 senses of narrowing
Sense 1
tapered, tapering, narrowing
INDIRECT (VIA narrow) -> wide, broad
Sense 2
constricting, constrictive, narrowing
INDIRECT (VIA narrow) -> wide, broad
Similarity of adj narrowing
2 senses of narrowing
Sense 1
tapered, tapering, narrowing
=> narrow (vs. wide)
Sense 2
constricting, constrictive, narrowing
=> narrow (vs. wide)
Pertainyms of adj narrowing
Attributes of adj narrowing
Domain of adj narrowing
Domain Terms of adj narrowing
Familiarity of adj narrowing
narrowing used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj narrowing
narrowing
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