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English noun: narrowness | |||
| 1. | narrowness (attribute) the property of being narrow; having little width | ||
| Samples | The narrowness of the road. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breadth, width | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fineness, thinness | ||
| Antonyms | broadness, wideness | ||
| 2. | narrowness (cognition) an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior | ||
| Synonyms | narrow-mindedness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intolerance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | denominationalism, parochialism, pettiness, provincialism, sectarianism | ||
| Antonyms | broad-mindedness | ||
| 3. | narrowness (cognition) a restriction of range or scope | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | limitation, restriction | ||
| 4. | narrowness (attribute) a small margin | ||
| Samples | The president was not humbled by his narrow margin of victory. The landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote. | ||
| Synonyms | narrow margin, slimness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | margin | ||
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