About The Word Tapering
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Tapering
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What's The Definition Of Tapering?
[n] the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
[adj] gradually narrowed toward a point; "a tall tapering spire" [adj] gradually decreasing until little remains [adj] becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs" Synonyms | Synonyms for Tapering: decreasing | dwindling | narrow | narrowing | pointed | tapered | tapering off Related Terms | Find terms related to Tapering: See Also | lowering Tapering In Webster's Dictionary \Ta"per*ing\, a.
Becoming gradually smaller toward one end. --
{Ta"per*ing*ly}, adv.
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