单词 | narrowness |
释义 | narrowness (once / 3312 pages) n WORD FAMILY narrowness: narrownesses+/narrow: narrowed, narrower, narrowest, narrowing, narrowly, narrowness, narrows/narrowing: narrowings USAGE EXAMPLESReading isn’t just a strike against narrowness, mind control and domination: It’s one of the world’s great joys. Wall Street Journal(Nov 25, 2016) The narrowness of her defeat made keeping to the same path and striking out in a completely different direction both appear equally plausible options. Los Angeles Times(Nov 10, 2016) Occasionally, however, a narrowness of perspective undermines the book’s sweeping second-person. Slate(Nov 08, 2016) 1n the property of being narrow; having little width the narrowness of the road Ant|Hypo|Hyper broadness, wideness the property of being wide; having great width fineness, thinness the property of being very narrow or thin breadth, width the extent of something from side to side 2n 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 Syn|Hyper narrow margin, slimness margin an amount beyond the minimum necessary 3n 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 Hyper limitation, restriction a principle that limits the extent of something 4n an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper narrow-mindedness broad-mindedness an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior parochialism a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish pettinessnarrowness of mind or ideas or views provincialisma lack of sophistication denominationalism, sectarianisma narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination intolerance unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs |
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