Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of taper off
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivegradually decreasing until little remains
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tapering off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapering%20off
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“tapering off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapering%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tapering off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapering%20off.
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