NARROWNESS

narrowness

(noun) the property of being narrow; having little width; “the narrowness of the road”

narrowness

(noun) a restriction of range or scope; “the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students”; “the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus”; “frustrated by the narrowness of people’s horizons”

narrowness, narrow-mindedness

(noun) an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

narrowness (countable and uncountable, plural narrownesses)

(uncountable) the state of being narrow

(countable) a constriction

Antonyms

• (state of being narrow): broadness, wideness

Source: Wiktionary


Nar"row*ness, n. Etym: [AS. nearunes.]

Definition: The condition or quality of being narrow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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