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tapering

/ tapering /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
"the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
Type of:
lowering
Derived:
taper
adjective satellite Sense 2
gradually narrowed toward a point
"a tall tapering spire"
Similar:
pointed
adjective satellite Sense 3
gradually decreasing until little remains
Similar:
decreasing
adjective satellite Sense 4
becoming gradually narrower
"long tapering fingers"
"trousers with tapered legs"
Similar:
narrow
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
3
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lowering pointed decreasing narrow