Sinonim 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)

hypernym	:	decrease, decrement,
definition	:	a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process)

4. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom (adj.all)

similar	:	narrow,
definition	:	not wide (adj.all)

5. the act of making something narrower (noun.act)

antonym	:	broadening, widening,
definition	:	the act of making something wider (noun.act)

derivation	:	contract, narrow,
definition	:	make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change)

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)

derivation	:	contract, narrow,
definition	:	make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change)

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)