| a. | 1. | Becoming gradually smaller toward one end. |
| Noun | 1. | tapering - the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose" |
| Adj. | 1. | tapering - gradually narrowed toward a point; "a tall tapering spire" Synonyms: tapered |
| 2. | tapering - becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs" | |
| 3. | tapering - gradually decreasing until little remains Synonyms: dwindling, tapering off |