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Definition of Narrowness
1. Noun. The property of being narrow; having little width. "The narrowness of the road"
Specialized synonyms: Fineness, Thinness
Derivative terms: Narrow
Antonyms: Wideness
2. Noun. An inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior.
Generic synonyms: Intolerance
Specialized synonyms: Parochialism, Pettiness, Provincialism, Denominationalism, Sectarianism
Antonyms: Broad-mindedness
Derivative terms: Narrow-minded, Narrow-minded, Narrow
3. Noun. A restriction of range or scope. "Frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons"
4. Noun. A small margin. "The landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote"
Definition of Narrowness
1. n. The condition or quality of being narrow.
Definition of Narrowness
1. Noun. the state of being narrow ¹
2. Noun. a constriction ¹
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Definition of Narrowness
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Narrowness
Literary usage of Narrowness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Psychology by William James (1893)
"The Narrowness of Consciousness.—One of the most extraordinary facts of our life
is that, although we are besieged at every moment by impressions from our ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1897)
"However, while Mr. Mathews' views are broad they are apt, if taken alone, to lead
to narrowness by their very exclusiveness. When he seeks to explain the ..."
3. The Popular Science MonthlyScience (1893)
"Narrowness among men oí S. (Table), 12 : 108. National Exploring Expedition (Corr.;.
RW Shufeldt, 81 : 208. New scientific weekly [Science] (Table), ..."
4. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"... fusion Of one another's minds, at lust have grown To deem, as a moat logical
conclusion, That Poesy has wreaths for you alone : There is a narrowness in ..."
5. Mathematical and Physical Papers: Collected from Different Scientific by Baron William Thomson Kelvin, Sir Joseph Larmor, James Prescott Joule (1890)
"Narrowness OF LIMITS OF ELASTICITY.—Solids.—The limits of elasticity of metals,
stones, crystals, woods, are so narrow that the distance between any two ..."