Tapering Definition

tapering
adjective
  1. becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs"
  2. gradually decreasing until little remains
noun
  1. the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"

Words that rhyme with tapering

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