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taper
1[tey-per]
verb (used without object)
to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
to grow gradually lean.
verb (used with object)
to make gradually smaller toward one end.
to reduce gradually.
noun
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
gradual decrease of force, capacity, etc.
anything having a tapering form, as a spire or obelisk.
a candle, especially a very slender one.
a long wick coated with wax, tallow, or the like, as for use in lighting candles or gas.
taper
2[tey-per]
noun
a person who records or edits magnetic tape, videotape, etc.
taper
/ ˈteɪpə /
verb
to become or cause to become narrower towards one end
the spire tapers to a point
(often foll by off) to become or cause to become smaller or less significant
noun
a thin candle
a thin wooden or waxed strip for transferring a flame; spill
a narrowing
engineering (in conical parts) the amount of variation in the diameter per unit of length
any feeble source of light
Other Word Forms
- taperer noun
- tapering adjective
- taperingly adverb
- untapering adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of taper1
Example Sentences
And in time, many will taper off their medication too.
Regarding uncertainties over how tariffs would impact inflation and corporate profitability, those worries have tapered off as time has passed.
Contrary to earlier assumptions that the asteroid came from the south, their analysis shows the SPA basin tapers toward the south, meaning the asteroid likely arrived from the north.
“It’s a collective thing. I can’t taper that for individuals, but I can certainly be conscious of pacing and understanding. I don’t think I’m aloof enough to not have that in my mind.”
The government is widely expected to change the two-child limit in November's Budget, with reports suggesting the Treasury is looking at different options to replace it, including a tapered system.
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