tapering

Plural: taperings

Noun

• the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
  • "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
• A tapered shape.

Verb

• diminish gradually
• give a point to
• present participle and gerund of taper

Adjective Satellite

• becoming gradually narrower
  • "long tapering fingers"
• gradually decreasing until little remains

Synonyms

dwindling, narrowing, point, sharpen, taper, tapered, tapering off

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