narrowing

narrowing
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  • Narrowing — Nar row*ing, n. 1. The act of contracting, or of making or becoming less in breadth or extent. [1913 Webster] 2. The part of a stocking which is narrowed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • narrowing — narrow narrow 2 verb [intransitive, transitive] also narrow down to become less or to make something less in range, difference etc: • Growing competition for contracts will narrow profit margins. • The gap between the two companies is clearly… …   Financial and business terms

  • Narrowing — Narrow Nar row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Narrowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Narrowing}.] [AS. nearwian.] 1. To lessen the breadth of; to contract; to draw into a smaller compass; to reduce the width or extent of. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] 2. To contract …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • narrowing — siaurinimas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. narrowing vok. Einengung, f; Verschmälerung, f rus. сужение, n; уменьшение ширины, n pranc. rétrécissement, m …   Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas

  • narrowing — susiaurėjimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. constriction; narrowing; waist vok. Einengung, f; Einschnürung, f; Verengerung, f rus. сужение, n pranc. constriction, f; pincement, m; rétrécissement, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • narrowing — См. Bedeutungsverschiebung …   Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов

  • narrowing — Synonyms and related words: abbreviation, astriction, astringency, ban, bar, barring, blockade, bottleneck, boycott, cervix, circumscription, coarctation, compactedness, compaction, compression, compressure, concentration, condensation, confining …   Moby Thesaurus

  • narrowing — Смотри Пережим …   Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии

  • narrowing — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shortening, restricting, lessening; see abbreviation 2 , contraction 1 , reduction 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • narrowing — nar·row || nærəʊ v. make narrow, limit, restrict; contract, lessen in width, taper adj. tight, strait; reduced; narrow minded; not wide n. narrow place (valley, mountain pass, etc.); narrow passage …   English contemporary dictionary

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