| 1. tapering [ Synonyms: narrowing, tapered] | |
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Becoming gradually narrower
"long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs";
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| 2. tapering [ Synonyms: dwindling, tapering off] | |
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Gradually decreasing until little remains
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| 1. tapering | |
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The act of gradually lowering the size or amount
"the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose";
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