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• adjective
Of small width in relation to length; not wide.
"The hikers carefully made their way along the narrow mountain ledge."
Limited in extent, amount, or scope.
"The study focused on a narrow range of environmental variables."
Barely sufficient or achieved by a very small margin.
"The candidate secured a narrow victory in the municipal election."
Lacking breadth of view, tolerance, or flexibility; rigid or insular.
"Critics argued that the committee took a narrow view of cultural heritage."
• verb
To become or make less wide.
"The highway narrows from four lanes to two just before the bridge."
To reduce the number of possibilities, choices, or the extent of something.
"The hiring committee narrowed the list of applicants to three finalists."
• noun
A narrow channel, strait, or pass connecting two larger bodies of water or valleys (usually used in the plural).
"The ferry navigated carefully through the rocky narrows at low tide."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'nearu', meaning constricted, confined, or petty, ultimately from a West Germanic root shared with Dutch 'naar'.