| Pronunciation: | | t'eypuring
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- [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"
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TAPERING is a 8 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | decreasing, dwindling, narrow, narrowing, pointed, tapered, tapering off |
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| | See Also: | | lowering |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ta"per*ing\, a.
Becoming gradually smaller toward one end. --
{Ta"per*ing*ly}, adv.
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