narrow
adjective
uk/ˈnærəʊ/ usextremely small:
a narrow margin/defeat/victory/lead The election was won by a narrow margin of 85 votes.
including only a small number of things:
Specialization by developing countries in a narrow range of commodities had left them vulnerable to external shocks.
With little money available, the policymakers established narrow eligibility criteria and limited the number of grants.
in a narrow range
FINANCE
if something trades in a narrow range, it does not go up and down very much in price:
Dealers in London described trading as light with prices continuing to trade in a narrow range.
narrow
verb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈnærəʊ/ us [ I ]
to become less in amount, or to make something become less in amount:
narrow to sth (from sth) The retailer's loss narrowed to $3 million from $10 million a year earlier.
a narrowing gap/difference/deficit
narrowing
noun [ S or U ]
Rising costs caused some narrowing of profit margins.