bottleneck vs narrow

narrow vs bottleneck

bottleneck and narrow both are nouns.

bottleneck is not an adjective while narrow is an adjective.

bottleneck and narrow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bottleneck	Yes	No	Yes	No
narrow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, narrow is a hypernym of bottleneck; that is, narrow is a word with a broader meaning than bottleneck:

bottleneck: become narrow, like a bottleneck
narrow: make or become more narrow or restricted

Other hypernyms of bottleneck include contract.

bottleneck (noun)	narrow (noun)
the narrow part of a bottle near the top	a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

bottleneck (adjective)	narrow (adjective)
	not wide
	very limited in degree
	lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
	characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
	limited in extent or scope

bottleneck (verb)	narrow (verb)
become narrow, like a bottleneck	make or become more narrow or restricted
slow down or impede by creating an obstruction	become tight or as if tight
	become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
	define clearly

Difference between bottleneck and narrow

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