narrowing

[ UK /nˈæɹə‍ʊɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈnɛɹoʊɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the act of making something narrower
  2. an instance of becoming narrow
  3. a decrease in width
ADJECTIVE
  1. becoming gradually narrower
    long tapering fingers
    trousers with tapered legs
  2. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
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How To Use narrowing In A Sentence

  • Adhering egg clusters along the spines are covered by thin, gelatinous sheath; tips of spines are separated from each other, with slight but distinct subterminal narrowing.
  • Global labor arbitrage is hard at work narrowing the international wage gap among educated workers. Wages Move Toward Equilibrium, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
  • The decongestants, such as phenylephrine, and pseudoephedrine, produce a narrowing of blood vessels.
  • And that means narrowing the gap and tackling the continuing inequality in our education system. Times, Sunday Times
  • As compared to the ascending aorta, 30-50% narrowing was seen in the coarctate segment in 3 cases.
  • The second important trend has been the slight narrowing of the differentials between male and female workers in full-time occupation.
  • We are now trying to introduce high-end innovative products before others do because product differentiation among brands is narrowing.
  • Bourbons, damasks, albas, gallicas, mosses and rugosas are all likely groups of roses to choose from for fragrance - the difficulty is narrowing down the candidates.
  • Cervical myelopathy describes both a narrowing of the spinal cord and the appearance of bony protrusions in it. Times, Sunday Times
  • He further said the narrowing surplus in the current account resulted from a narrowing surplus in the investment income account.
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