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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | tapering, tapered | Gradually narrowed toward a point |
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| 2 | tapering, tapered, narrowing | Becoming gradually narrower | |
| 3 | tapering, dwindling, tapering off | Gradually decreasing until little remains | |
| NOUN | 1 | tapering | The act of gradually lowering the size or amount |
| Sounds | tey'perihng |
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| Rhymes | abducting, abiding, abounding, and 2057 more rhymes in ihng... |
| Meaning | Gradually narrowed toward a point. |
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| Examples | "a tall tapering spire" |
| Synonyms | tapered |
| Similar to | pointed |
| Meaning | Becoming gradually narrower. |
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| Examples | "long tapering fingers" |
| Synonyms | tapered, narrowing |
| Similar to | narrow |
| Meaning | Gradually decreasing until little remains. |
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| Synonyms | dwindling, tapering off |
| Similar to | decreasing |
| Meaning | The act of gradually lowering the size or amount. |
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| Examples | "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose" |
| Broader | lowering |
| Verbs | taper |
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