tapering

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tapering Definition

• (n) the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
• (s) gradually narrowed toward a point; "a tall tapering spire"
• (s) becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs"
• (s) gradually decreasing until little remains

tapering Synonyms

• dwindling
• narrowing
• tapered
• tapering
• tapering off