"tapering" in the noun sense
1. tapering
the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
"the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
"tapering" in the verb sense
1. taper
diminish gradually
"Interested tapered off"
2. sharpen, taper, point
give a point to
"The candles are tapered"
"tapering" in the adjective sense
1. tapered, tapering, narrowing
becoming gradually narrower
"long tapering fingers"
"trousers with tapered legs"
2. dwindling, tapering, tapering off
gradually decreasing until little remains
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