chokepoint vs narrowing
narrowing vs chokepointchokepoint and narrowing both are nouns.
chokepoint is not an adjective while narrowing is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chokepoint | Yes | No | No | No |
| narrowing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
narrowing is a hypernym of
chokepoint; that is, narrowing is a
word with a broader meaning than chokepoint:
- chokepoint: a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow
| chokepoint (noun) | narrowing (noun) |
|---|---|
| a point of congestion or blockage | the act of making something narrower |
| a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel | an instance of becoming narrow |
| a decrease in width |
| chokepoint (adjective) | narrowing (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom | |
| becoming gradually narrower |
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