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narrowing vs chokepoint

chokepoint vs narrowing

narrowing and chokepoint both are nouns.

narrowing is an adjective but chokepoint is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
narrowing Yes Yes No No
chokepoint Yes No No No
As nouns, chokepoint is a hyponym of narrowing; that is, chokepoint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than narrowing:
  • narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow
  • chokepoint: a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
Other hyponyms of narrowing include coarctation, taper, bottleneck, constriction.
narrowing (noun) chokepoint (noun)
the act of making something narrower a point of congestion or blockage
an instance of becoming narrow a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
a decrease in width
narrowing (adjective) chokepoint (adjective)
(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
becoming gradually narrower
Difference between narrowing and chokepoint

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