Narrow Down (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become more focused on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I'm having trouble trying to narrow down the exact definition of this technical term.
- She couldn't narrow down the list of job candidates to just five people.
- The manager had a hard time trying to narrow down the department's objectives into a concise mission statement.
- I've been trying to narrow down the qualifications for the scholarship, but it's proving to be a challenge.
- It's difficult to narrow down the exact cause of the problem without more information.