tapered Synonyms

tapered Meaning

Wordnet

tapered (s)

becoming gradually narrower

Webster

tapered (imp. & p. p.)

of Taper

Webster

tapered (a.)

Lighted with a taper or tapers; as, a tapered choir.

tapered Sentence Examples

  1. The candle's wick tapered gracefully as it burned down.
  2. The mountain road tapered into a narrow pass.
  3. The tree trunk tapered gradually towards its base.
  4. The artist deftly tapered the clay into a delicate curve.
  5. The runway tapered off into a sharp angle.
  6. The fabric tapered in from the waist to the ankles.
  7. The valley tapered into a narrow canyon.
  8. The river's current tapered off as it approached the delta.
  9. The skyscraper's silhouette tapered towards the sky.
  10. The sound of the bell tapered away into a gentle hum.

FAQs About the word tapered

becoming gradually narrowerof Taper, Lighted with a taper or tapers; as, a tapered choir.

phased, gradual, progressive,stepped, step-by-step, imperceptible, incremental, piecemeal,gradational, inching

discontinuous, abrupt, discontinuous, sharp, abrupt, acute, acute, sharp, sudden,sudden

The candle's wick tapered gracefully as it burned down.

The mountain road tapered into a narrow pass.

The tree trunk tapered gradually towards its base.

The artist deftly tapered the clay into a delicate curve.