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NARROWNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small margin
Example:
the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote
Synonyms:
narrow margin; narrowness; slimness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("narrowness" is a kind of...):
margin (an amount beyond the minimum necessary)
Derivation:
narrow (very limited in degree)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The property of being narrow; having little width
Example:
the narrowness of the road
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("narrowness" is a kind of...):
breadth; width (the extent of something from side to side)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "narrowness"):
fineness; thinness (the property of being very narrow or thin)
Antonym:
wideness (the property of being wide; having great width)
Derivation:
narrow (not wide)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A restriction of range or scope
Example:
frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("narrowness" is a kind of...):
limitation; restriction (a principle that limits the extent of something)
Derivation:
narrow (limited in size or scope)
Sense 4
Meaning:
An inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
Synonyms:
narrow-mindedness; narrowness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("narrowness" is a kind of...):
intolerance (unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "narrowness"):
parochialism (a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish)
pettiness (narrowness of mind or ideas or views)
provincialism (a lack of sophistication)
denominationalism; sectarianism (a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination)
Derivation:
narrow (lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view)
