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Detailed Synonyms for tapering in English

tapering:

tapering adj

  1. tapering
  2. tapering
    – gradually decreasing until little remains 1
    dwindling; tapering; tapering off
    – gradually decreasing until little remains 1
  3. tapering
    – becoming gradually narrower 1
    tapered; tapering; narrowing
    – becoming gradually narrower 1

tapering [the ~] nom

  1. the tapering
    – the act of gradually lowering the size or amount 1
    the tapering
    – the act of gradually lowering the size or amount 1
    • tapering [the ~] nom
      • the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose1

Alternate Synonyms for "tapering":


Related Definitions for "tapering":

  1. gradually decreasing until little remains1
  2. becoming gradually narrower1
    • long tapering fingers1
  3. the act of gradually lowering the size or amount1
    • the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose1

taper:

taper

  1. taper

taper [the ~] nom

  1. the taper
    – stick of wax with a wick in the middle 1
    the candle; the taper; the wax light
    – stick of wax with a wick in the middle 1
  2. the taper
    – a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame 1
    the wick; the taper
    – a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame 1
  3. the taper
    – the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) 1
    the taper
    – the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) 1
  4. the taper
    – a convex shape that narrows toward a point 1
    the taper
    – a convex shape that narrows toward a point 1

to taper verbe (tapers, tapered, tapering)

  1. to taper
    – diminish gradually 1
    to taper
    – diminish gradually 1
    • taper verbe (tapers, tapered, tapering)
      • Interested tapered off1
  2. to taper
    – give a point to 1
    to point; to sharpen; to taper
    – give a point to 1
    • point verbe (points, pointed, pointing)
    • sharpen verbe (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
    • taper verbe (tapers, tapered, tapering)
      • The candles are tapered1

Conjugations for taper:

present
  1. taper
  2. taper
  3. tapers
  4. taper
  5. taper
  6. taper
simple past
  1. tapered
  2. tapered
  3. tapered
  4. tapered
  5. tapered
  6. tapered
present perfect
  1. have tapered
  2. have tapered
  3. has tapered
  4. have tapered
  5. have tapered
  6. have tapered
past continuous
  1. was tapering
  2. were tapering
  3. was tapering
  4. were tapering
  5. were tapering
  6. were tapering
future
  1. shall taper
  2. will taper
  3. will taper
  4. shall taper
  5. will taper
  6. will taper
continuous present
  1. am tapering
  2. are tapering
  3. is tapering
  4. are tapering
  5. are tapering
  6. are tapering
subjunctive
  1. be tapered
  2. be tapered
  3. be tapered
  4. be tapered
  5. be tapered
  6. be tapered
diverse
  1. taper!
  2. let's taper!
  3. tapered
  4. tapering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Alternate Synonyms for "taper":


Related Definitions for "taper":

  1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle1
  2. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame1
  3. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)1
  4. a convex shape that narrows toward a point1
  5. diminish gradually1
    • Interested tapered off1
  6. give a point to1
    • The candles are tapered1

Related Synonyms for tapering