tapering
adjective
[ ˈteɪpərɪŋ ]
• becoming thinner or narrower towards one end.
• "the five tapering fingers of her hand"
tapering
noun
• the process of gradually lessening or reducing something.
• "patients should be encouraged to embark on a gradual tapering of dosage"
taper
verb
• diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end.
• "the tail tapers to a rounded tip"
Similar:
narrow,
thin (out),
become narrow,
become narrower,
become thin,
become thinner,
come to a point,
attenuate,
Origin:
Old English (denoting any wax candle), dissimilated form (by alteration of p- to t- ) of Latin papyrus (see papyrus), the pith of which was used for candle wicks.
