tapering

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noun

A tapered shape.

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taperednarrowingnarrowdwindlingtapering offdecreasing
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of taper
nountapering (plural taperings)

plural taperings

  1. A tapered shape.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebecoming gradually narrower

Similar
taperednarrowingnarrow

adjectivegradually decreasing until little remains

Similar
dwindlingtapering offdecreasing
Also see
decreasingdwindlingnarrowingtapered

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

retapingnegatrip
Cite this entry
APA

tapering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapering

MLA

“tapering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tapering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapering.

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