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(noun) the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose" |
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Related Words: lowering |
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(satellite adjective) gradually narrowed toward a point; "a tall tapering spire" |
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Synonyms: tapered |
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| 3. |
(satellite adjective) gradually decreasing until little remains |
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Synonyms: dwindling, tapering off |
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(satellite adjective) becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs" |
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Synonyms: narrowing, tapered |
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