NARROW DOWN

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does narrow down mean? 

• NARROW DOWN (verb)
  The verb NARROW DOWN has 2 senses:

1. define clearly
2. become more special

  Familiarity information: NARROW DOWN used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NARROW DOWN (verb)

Meaning:

Define clearly

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

pin down; narrow down; peg down; narrow; nail down; specify

Context example:

I cannot narrow down the rules for this game

Hypernyms (to "narrow down" is one way to...):

determine (fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "narrow down"):

concretize (make something concrete)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Meaning:

Become more special

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

specialize; narrow down; narrow; specialise

Context example:

We specialize in dried flowers

Hypernyms (to "narrow down" is one way to...):

alter; change; vary (make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "narrow down"):

overspecialise; overspecialize (become overly specialized)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP