narrow down

1. 1.

   define clearly

   “I cannot narrow down the rules for this game”

   Synonymspin downpeg downnail downnarrowspecify

   Broaderdetermine

   Narrowerconcretize
2. 2.

   become more focused on an area of activity or field of study

   “She specializes in Near Eastern history”

   Synonymsspecializespecialisenarrow

   Broaderchange

   Narroweroverspecialize

Questions about narrow down

What does narrow down mean?

narrow down means "define clearly". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for narrow down?

Close synonyms include pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow, specify. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is narrow down a common word?

narrow down is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.