Tapering has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
"the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
Verb
1
present participle of taper
Adjective
1
becoming gradually narrower
"long tapering fingers"
"trousers with tapered legs"
2
gradually decreasing until little remains
Example Sentences
"the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
noun
"long tapering fingers"
adjective
"trousers with tapered legs"
adjective
Broader Terms (hypernyms)