narrow definition
Frequency: 8.119.8 per million words
A definition that includes only a small number of things.
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Examples (10)
- They have adopted a very narrow definition of success.
- The law uses a narrow definition of 'family' that excludes unmarried partners.
- Some scientists criticized the study for its overly narrow definition of intelligence.
- The problem with such a narrow definition is that it leaves out many relevant cases.
- His narrow definition of art contrasts with a more inclusive, modern view.
- Working with such a narrow definition of 'employee' made it difficult to classify freelancers.
- If we stick to this narrow definition, we might miss the bigger picture.
- The committee was constrained by a narrow definition of its responsibilities.
- Why are we limited to this narrow definition of 'culture'?
- A narrow definition can be precise, but it often lacks flexibility.