noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tapered shape.
2. 2
   the act of gradually lowering the size or amount wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of taper form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   gradually decreasing until little remains wordnet
2. 2
   becoming gradually narrower wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

taperedacanthoidacanthousacicularacuateaculeate

Example

More examples

"By September the burst in spending seemed to be tapering off."

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