narrowing
English Thesaurus
1. the act of making something narrower (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of shape, |
| definition | : | an action that changes the shape of something (noun.act) |
2. an instance of becoming narrow (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape, |
| definition | : | any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | coarctation, |
| definition | : | (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | taper, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | bottleneck, chokepoint, constriction, |
| definition | : | a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel (noun.shape) |
3. a decrease in width (noun.process)
4. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom (adj.all)
5. the act of making something narrower (noun.act)
| antonym | : | broadening, widening, |
| definition | : | the act of making something wider (noun.act) |
6. an instance of becoming narrow (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | constrict, constringe, narrow, |
| definition | : | become tight or as if tight (verb.change) |
7. a decrease in width (noun.process)
| antonym | : | broadening, widening, |
| definition | : | an increase in width (noun.process) |
8. the act of making something narrower (noun.act)
| antonym | : | broadening, widening, |
| definition | : | the act of making something wider (noun.act) |
9. an instance of becoming narrow (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | constrict, constringe, narrow, |
| definition | : | become tight or as if tight (verb.change) |
10. a decrease in width (noun.process)
| antonym | : | broadening, widening, |
| definition | : | an increase in width (noun.process) |
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