Narrowing

Pronunciation: /ˈnɛroʊɪŋ/

Narrowing (noun)

  1. The process of becoming less wide or less open over time.
  2. The process of making choices or possibilities fewer by removing some.
  3. A medical condition where a passage becomes smaller, making movement of air or fluid harder.

Examples

  • The narrowing of the road makes driving slower.
  • The river shows narrowing as the season changes.

Narrowing (adjective)

  1. Describing something that becomes or is becoming less wide.

Examples

  • The strap feels slightly tight, so I loosen it.
  • My shoes are slightly tight, and my feet hurt.