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narrowing

/ˈnæroʊɪŋ/ /ˈnærəʊɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To reduce in width or extent; to contract.

Examples :

"We need to narrow the search."
amount area

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration partially

partially adverb

/ˈpɑːʃəli/ /ˈpɑɹʃəli/

To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

"The student was partially prepared for the exam, but still felt nervous. "

Illustration aggressive

aggressive adjective

/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

"an aggressive policy, war, person, nation"

Illustration narrower

narrower adjective

/ˈnærəʊər/ /ˈnɛroʊər/

Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.

"a narrow hallway"

Illustration stocking

stocking noun

/ˈstɒkɪŋ/ /ˈstɑkɪŋ/

A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.

"a pair of stockings"

Illustration penetrating

penetrating verb

/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

"Light penetrates darkness."

Illustration distinct

distinct adjective

/dɪsˈtɪŋkt/

Capable of being perceived very clearly.

"Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic."

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Illustration defensive

defensive noun

/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

A means, attitude or position of defense.

"The football team's defensive strategy was key to their victory. "

Illustration stitches

stitches noun

/ˈstɪtʃɪz/

A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.

"The seamstress carefully counted the stitches before starting the new quilt. "

Illustration contract

contract noun

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /kənˈtɹækt/

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

"Marriage is a contract."