noun
the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
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the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose
• Derivationally related forms: ↑taper
• Hypernyms: ↑lowering
adjective
1. gradually decreasing until little remains
• Syn: ↑dwindling, ↑tapering off
• Similar to: ↑decreasing
2. becoming gradually narrower
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long tapering fingers
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trousers with tapered legs
• Similar to: ↑narrow
Useful english dictionary. 2012.