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taper
tapera slender candle; a gradual decrease: The storm will taper off soon.
Not to be confused with:tapir – animal resembling swineta·per T0042700 (tā′pər) n. 1. A small or very slender candle. 2. A long wax-coated wick used to light candles or gas lamps. 3. A source of feeble light. 4. a. A gradual decrease in thickness or width of an elongated object. b. A gradual decrease, as in action or force. 5. Sports A period before a competition or race in which the intensity and frequency of exercise and training is decreased. v. ta·pered, ta·per·ing, ta·pers v. intr. 1. To become gradually narrower or thinner toward one end. 2. To diminish or lessen gradually. Often used with off: The storm finally tapered off. 3. Sports To decrease one's exercise levels before a competition or race: tapered for a week before the marathon. v. tr. 1. To make thinner or narrower at one end. 2. To make smaller gradually. adj. Gradually decreasing in size toward a point.
[Middle English, from Old English tapor, possibly ultimately from Latin papyrus, papyrus (sometimes used for candlewicks); see paper.]
ta′per·ing·ly adv. taper (ˈteɪpə) vb1. to become or cause to become narrower towards one end: the spire tapers to a point. 2. (often foll by off) to become or cause to become smaller or less significant3. (Banking & Finance) (of an amount of something, esp money) to decrease or to be decreased gradually4. (Economics) (usually intr) (of a central bank) to reduce or decrease activity, esp the supply and regulation of credit5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (usually intr) (of a central bank) to reduce or decrease activity, esp the supply and regulation of creditn6. a thin candle7. a thin wooden or waxed strip for transferring a flame; spill8. a narrowing9. (General Engineering) engineering (in conical parts) the amount of variation in the diameter per unit of length10. any feeble source of light[Old English tapor, probably from Latin papӯrus papyrus (from its use as a wick)] ˈtaperer n ˈtapering adj ˈtaperingly advta•per1 (ˈteɪ pər)
v.i. 1. to become smaller or thinner toward one end. 2. to grow gradually lean. v.t. 3. to make gradually smaller toward one end. 4. to reduce gradually. 5. taper off, a. to become gradually more slender toward one end. b. to cease by degrees; decrease; diminish. n. 6. gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object. 7. gradual decrease of force, capacity, etc. 8. a candle, esp. a very slender one. 9. a long wick coated with wax, tallow, or the like, as for use in lighting candles or gas. [before 900; Middle English: wax candle, Old English, variant of tapur, by dissimilation from *papur paper] tap•er2 (ˈteɪ pər)
n. a person who records or edits magnetic tape. taper
Past participle: tapered
Gerund: tapering
| Present |
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| I taper | | you taper | | he/she/it tapers | | we taper | | you taper | | they taper |
| Preterite |
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| I tapered | | you tapered | | he/she/it tapered | | we tapered | | you tapered | | they tapered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am tapering | | you are tapering | | he/she/it is tapering | | we are tapering | | you are tapering | | they are tapering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have tapered | | you have tapered | | he/she/it has tapered | | we have tapered | | you have tapered | | they have tapered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was tapering | | you were tapering | | he/she/it was tapering | | we were tapering | | you were tapering | | they were tapering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had tapered | | you had tapered | | he/she/it had tapered | | we had tapered | | you had tapered | | they had tapered |
| Future |
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| I will taper | | you will taper | | he/she/it will taper | | we will taper | | you will taper | | they will taper |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have tapered | | you will have tapered | | he/she/it will have tapered | | we will have tapered | | you will have tapered | | they will have tapered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be tapering | | you will be tapering | | he/she/it will be tapering | | we will be tapering | | you will be tapering | | they will be tapering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been tapering | | you have been tapering | | he/she/it has been tapering | | we have been tapering | | you have been tapering | | they have been tapering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been tapering | | you will have been tapering | | he/she/it will have been tapering | | we will have been tapering | | you will have been tapering | | they will have been tapering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been tapering | | you had been tapering | | he/she/it had been tapering | | we had been tapering | | you had been tapering | | they had been tapering |
| Conditional |
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| I would taper | | you would taper | | he/she/it would taper | | we would taper | | you would taper | | they would taper |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have tapered | | you would have tapered | | he/she/it would have tapered | | we would have tapered | | you would have tapered | | they would have tapered |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  taper - a convex shape that narrows toward a pointconvex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward | | 2. | taper - the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)narrowing - an instance of becoming narrowpointedness, point - the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tipunpointedness - the property of having only a dull tip (if any) | | 3. |  taper - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flamewickcandle, wax light, taper - stick of wax with a wick in the middlecandlewick - the wick of a candlecord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp, oil lamp - a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light | | 4. |  taper - stick of wax with a wick in the middlecandle, wax lightcandlewick - the wick of a candlechandlery - candles and other commodities sold by a chandlerdip - a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallowlamp - an artificial source of visible illuminationrush candle, rushlight - a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wickvigil candle, vigil light - a candle lighted by a worshiper in a churchwick, taper - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame | | Verb | 1. | taper - diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" | | 2. | taper - give a point to; "The candles are tapered"sharpen, pointchange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or formacuminate - make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a pointtaper off - become smaller or less active; "Business tapered off"fizzle, fizzle out, peter out, taper off - end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending" |
taperverb1. narrow, thin, attenuate, come to a point, become thinner, become narrow The trunk doesn't taper very much.
narrow widen, grow, swell, increasenoun1. candle, spill, wick, glim (old-fashioned) Singe the stems slightly with a lighted taper.taper off decrease, dwindle, lessen, reduce, fade, weaken, wane, subside, wind down, die out, die away, thin out Immigration is beginning to taper off.tapernounThe act or process of decreasing:abatement, curtailment, cut, cutback, decrease, decrement, diminishment, diminution, drain, reduction, slash, slowdown.verbTo grow or cause to grow gradually less.Also used with off:abate, decrease, diminish, drain, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, peter (out), rebate, reduce, tail away (or off).Translationstaper (ˈteipə) noun a long, thin type of candle. 細長蠟燭 细长蜡烛 verb (sometimes with off) to make or become narrower or slimmer at one end. The leaves taper (off) to a point. 逐漸變細 逐渐变细ˈtapered, ˈtapering adjective becoming narrower or slimmer at one end. tapering fingers. 漸漸變細的, 錐形的 渐渐变细的，锥形的 IdiomsSeetaper offtaper
taper Engineering (in conical parts) the amount of variation in the diameter per unit of length taper[′tā·pər] (aerospace engineering) An airfoil feature in which either the thickness or the chord length or both decrease from the root to the tip. (electricity) Continuous or gradual change in electrical properties with mechanical position such as rotation or length; for example, continuous change of cross section of a waveguide, or distribution of resistance in a potentiometer. taperA gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object, as in a spire.taper
taper verb To gradually ↓ a dose, usually of a therapeutic agent–eg, corticosteroids, with potentially significant adverse effects, which cannot be abruptly halted, often due to rebound effectstaper (tā′pĕr) To decrease in a gradual or progressive fashion the dosage of a medication or the intensity of another form of treatment.FinancialSeetapeTAPER
| Acronym | Definition |
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| TAPER➣Tiered Approach for Eliminating Redundancy in Replica Synchronization | | TAPER➣Temporary Appointment Pending Establishment of Register | | TAPER➣The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher (journal) | | TAPER➣Theater Army Personnel Roll-Up System (also abbreviated as TAPERRUS) |
See TPRtaper
Synonyms for taperverb narrowSynonyms- narrow
- thin
- attenuate
- come to a point
- become thinner
- become narrow
Antonymsnoun candleSynonymsphrase taper offSynonyms- decrease
- dwindle
- lessen
- reduce
- fade
- weaken
- wane
- subside
- wind down
- die out
- die away
- thin out
Synonyms for tapernoun the act or process of decreasingSynonyms- abatement
- curtailment
- cut
- cutback
- decrease
- decrement
- diminishment
- diminution
- drain
- reduction
- slash
- slowdown
verb to grow or cause to grow gradually lessSynonyms- abate
- decrease
- diminish
- drain
- dwindle
- ebb
- lessen
- let up
- peter
- rebate
- reduce
- tail away
Synonyms for tapernoun a convex shape that narrows toward a pointRelated Wordsnoun the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)Related Words- narrowing
- pointedness
- point
- unpointedness
noun a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flameSynonymsRelated Words- candle
- wax light
- taper
- candlewick
- cord
- kerosene lamp
- kerosine lamp
- oil lamp
noun stick of wax with a wick in the middleSynonymsRelated Words- candlewick
- chandlery
- dip
- lamp
- rush candle
- rushlight
- vigil candle
- vigil light
- wick
- taper
verb diminish graduallyRelated Words- decrease
- diminish
- lessen
- fall
verb give a point toSynonymsRelated Words- change form
- change shape
- deform
- acuminate
- taper off
- fizzle
- fizzle out
- peter out
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