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narrowing

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "narrowing" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

narrowing

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

narrowing is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, narrowing is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofnarrowing

1verb
  • To reduce in width or extent; to contract.

    Example: "We need to narrow the search."

  • To get narrower.

    Example: "The road narrows."

  • (of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.

    Example: "He stepped in front of me, narrowing his eyes to slits."

  • To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
  • To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.

    Example: "to narrow an int variable to a short variable"

1noun
  • The process of becoming narrow.

    Example: "narrowings of the road"

  • The part of a stocking that is narrowed.

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