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Armsys Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
Winnow Down
A judge tried to winnow down the areas of disagreement.
What does it mean by "winnow down" in the context of the above sentence?
What does it mean by "winnow down" in the context of the above sentence?
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reduce
- reduce
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I think this simply means "to reduce in number". Winnowing distinguishes the significant (or important) from the insignificant (the unimportant).
You'll often see "winnow out" too, with the more common meaning being winnowing OUT (or discarding) the unimportant, leaving behind only the important.
You'll often see "winnow out" too, with the more common meaning being winnowing OUT (or discarding) the unimportant, leaving behind only the important.
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