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13 Definitions of: narrow
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- adjective, small in breadth, esp in comparison to length
- adjective, limited in range or extent
- adjective, limited in outlook; lacking breadth of vision
- adjective, limited in means or resources; meagre
- adjective, barely adequate or successful (esp in the phrase a narrow escape)
- adjective, painstakingly thorough; minute
- adjective, finance denoting an assessment of liquidity as including notes and coin in circulation with the public, banks' till money, and banks' balances. Compare broad
- adjective, overcareful with money; parsimonious
- adjective, phonetics a)another word for tense b) relating to or denoting a transcription used to represent phonetic rather than phonemic distinctions c)another word for close
- adjective, (of agricultural feeds) especially rich in protein
- adjective, narrow squeak an escape only just managed
- verb, to make or become narrow; limit; restrict
- noun, a narrow place, esp a pass or strait ▷ See also narrows
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| Synonyms: | bias, insular, reactionary, restrict, limit, reduce, diminish, constrict, circumscribe, straiten | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | broad, wide, broad-minded |
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