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Narrowing vs Constricting - What's the difference?

narrowing | constricting |


As verbs the difference between narrowing and constricting

is that narrowing is while constricting is .

As a noun narrowing

is the part of a stocking that is narrowed.

Constricting vs Tightening - What's the difference?

constricting | tightening |


As verbs the difference between constricting and tightening

is that constricting is while tightening is .

As a noun tightening is

the act or process of making more tight.

Constricting vs Tight - What's the difference?

constricting | tight |


As verbs the difference between constricting and tight

is that constricting is while tight is (obsolete) to tighten.

As an adjective tight is

firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

As an adverb tight is

firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

Constricting vs Tighten - What's the difference?

constricting | tighten |


As verbs the difference between constricting and tighten

is that constricting is present participle of lang=en while tighten is to make tighter.

Constricting vs Contract - What's the difference?

constricting | contract |


As verbs the difference between constricting and contract

is that constricting is while contract is (ambitransitive) to draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.

As a noun contract is

an agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

As an adjective contract is

(obsolete) contracted; affianced; betrothed.

Constricting vs Narrow - What's the difference?

constricting | narrow |


As verbs the difference between constricting and narrow

is that constricting is while narrow is to reduce in width or extent; to contract.

As an adjective narrow is

having a small width; not wide; slim; slender; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.

As a noun narrow is

(chiefly|in the plural) a narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.

Constricting vs Compress - What's the difference?

constricting | compress |


As verbs the difference between constricting and compress

is that constricting is while compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

As a noun compress is

a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.

Constricting vs Constructing - What's the difference?

constricting | constructing |


As verbs the difference between constricting and constructing

is that constricting is while constructing is .