The word taper is the present continuous tense form of the verb to taper. The word tapering means gradually narrowed down toward a point. The word tapering is also used as an adjective. It means tapered, or something which gradually becomes narrower, such as long tapering fingers. Tapering is defined as the act of gradually lowering in size and amount. Another word which is similar in meaning to the word tapering is the word dwindling, which is defined as gradually decreasing until little remains.
The phrases which are closely related to the word tapering are the phrases tapering block, heraldry long tapering flag, tapering off and tapering plane. The word tapering is generally preceded by the word off. The phrase tapering off is defined as dwindling. The word dwindling is defined as gradually decreasing until little remains. A tapering block is defined as a solid block that is thick at one end and thin at the other end. It is used to separate as well as secure two objects.
The phrases which are closely related to the word tapering are the phrases tapering block, heraldry long tapering flag, tapering off and tapering plane. The word tapering is generally preceded by the word off. The phrase tapering off is defined as dwindling. The word dwindling is defined as gradually decreasing until little remains. A tapering block is defined as a solid block that is thick at one end and thin at the other end. It is used to separate as well as secure two objects.