Taper Meaning in English
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Definition
To become gradually narrower or thinner at one end, or to make something do this. It can also mean to gradually decrease in amount, intensity, or size.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in scientific, mathematical, or physical descriptions ('a tapering candle'), or when talking about reductions ('taper off medication'). Commonly used as a verb or noun. Not slang; somewhat formal in daily conversation.
Spanish: afinar - estrecharse - reducirse gradualmentePortuguese (BR): afinar - afilado - afunilarPortuguese (PT): afinar - afilado - afunilarChinese (Simplified): 逐渐变细 - 逐渐减少Chinese (Traditional): 逐漸變細 - 逐漸減少Hindi: पतला होना - धीरे-धीरे कम होनाArabic: تضييق تدريجيًا - التناقص تدريجياًBengali: ধীরে ধীরে সরু হওয়া - কমে আসাRussian: сужаться - суживать - постепенно уменьшатьсяJapanese: 先細りになる - 先細らせる - 徐々に減少するVietnamese: thon dần - thu hẹp dần - giảm dầnKorean: 점점 가늘어지다 - 점점 줄어들다Turkish: inceleşmek - azaltmakUrdu: بتدریج پتلا ہونا - آہستہ آہستہ کم ہوناIndonesian: menyempit secara bertahap - mengecil secara bertahap - berkurang secara bertahap
Example Sentences
The tower tapers as it gets higher.
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The pain started to taper after a few days.
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Her voice tapered into a whisper as she finished the story.
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The pencil tapers to a sharp point.
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My jeans taper at the ankles.
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The medicine should taper off slowly.
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