noun
Meaning 1
A tapered shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tapering
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CMU ARPABET: T EY1 P ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of taper
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
gradually decreasing until little remains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dwindling, tapering off
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
becoming gradually narrower
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- long tapering fingers
- trousers with tapered legs
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tapered, narrowing
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lowering
History
Etymology
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