Narrowness - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈnærəʊnəs|
Brit.
|ˈnærəʊnəs|
noun
- the property of being narrow; having little width
- a restriction of range or scope
the narrowness of the road
- an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior (syn: narrow-mindedness)- a restriction of range or scope
the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students
the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus
frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons
- a small margin (syn: slimness)the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus
frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons
the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote
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The city's ancient streets are too narrow for buses.
We crossed at the narrowest part of the river.
His shoulders are very narrow.
They offer a narrow range of flavors: chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.
The study was narrow in scope.
The path was narrowed by overgrowth.
His eyes narrowed as he focused on the words in front of him.
The vase narrows at its top.
You'll need to narrow the focus of your paper to one central idea.
The gap between their salaries was beginning to narrow.
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