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单词 tapering
释义
Tapering
nnoun.actthe act of gradually lowering the size or amount
Examples:
  • the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose
Derivationally Related Form:taper
Hypernyms:lowering
Inherited Hypernyms:taperingloweringdecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.changediminish gradually
Examples:
  • Interested tapered off
Derivationally Related Form:tapering
Hypernyms:decrease diminish fall lessen
Inherited Hypernyms:taperdecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changegive a point to
Synset:point sharpen taper
Examples:
  • The candles are tapered
Derivationally Related Form:pointtaper
Hypernyms:change form change shape deform
Inherited Hypernyms:sharpenchange shapechange
Direct Hyponyms:acuminate
Full Troponyms:acuminate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adj satadj.allbecoming gradually narrower
Synset:narrowing tapered
Examples:
  • long tapering fingers
  • trousers with tapered legs
Antonyms:wide
Inherited Hypernyms:tapered
Similar to:narrow
adj satadj.allgradually decreasing until little remains
Synset:dwindling tapering off
Antonyms:increasing
Inherited Hypernyms:dwindling
Similar to:decreasing
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