tapering

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tapering

verb

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

noun taperings

  1. A tapered shape.

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Closest in meaning: narrowing, dwindling, narrow, pointed, decreasing, tapering off, thinning, lessening, diminishing, contracting, constricting, reducing, ebbing, slimming, attenuating, abating

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@misc{tapering_2026,
  title = {tapering},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tapering},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}