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| nar·row [ nárrō ] |
adjective (comparative nar·row·er, superlative nar·row·est) |
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1. small in width: having a small width, especially in comparison to height or length
  a narrow gap
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2. limited in size: limited or restricted in size or scope
a narrow range of options
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3. narrow-minded: limited and usually inflexible in outlook
a narrow view of events
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4. just enough for success: barely sufficient for success
a narrow victory
a narrow escape
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5. U.S. not generous: unwilling to give things or help people
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6. thorough: close and thorough, leaving nothing uninvestigated
a narrow investigation of the scene
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7. phonetics
Same as tense1adj (sense 4)
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8. agriculture high in protein: describes animal feed that is very rich in protein
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noun (plural nar·rows) |
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narrow passage: a narrow place or passage.
See also narrows
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle nar·rowed, present participle nar·row·ing, 3rd person present singular nar·rows) |
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1. make or become narrow: to make something narrow or narrower, or become narrow or narrower
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2. contract something, or be contracted: to restrict or limit the scope or extent of something, or become restricted or limited in scope or extent
narrowed the focus of their investigation to two individuals
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| [ Old English nearu< Germanic] |
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| nar·row·ness noun |
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