Dictionary Check: tapering

"tapering" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

adjective

becoming gradually narrower

Example: "long tapering fingers"
Synonyms:
adjective

gradually decreasing until little remains

noun

the act of gradually lowering the size or amount

Example: "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"

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