Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  taper 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  taper 
 
  Sense  2 
  sharpen,  taper,  point 
  =>  acuminate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  taper 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  taper 
 
  Sense  2 
  sharpen,  taper,  point 
  =>  acuminate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  taper 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  taper 
 
  2  senses  of  taper 
 
  Sense  1 
  taper 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
 
  Sense  2 
  sharpen,  taper,  point 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
  Also  See->  taper  off#2;  taper  off#1 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  taper 
 
  taper  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  taper 
 
  Sense  1 
  taper 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  sharpen,  taper,  point 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  taper 
  taper 
  taper  file 
  tapering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  taper 
 
  The  noun  taper  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  taper  --  (a  convex  shape  that  narrows  toward  a  point) 
  2.  taper  --  (the  property  possessed  by  a  shape  that  narrows  toward  a  point  (as  a  wedge  or  cone)) 
  3.  wick,  taper  --  (a  loosely  woven  cord  (in  a  candle  or  oil  lamp)  that  draws  fuel  by  capillary  action  up  into  the  flame) 
  4.  candle,  taper,  wax  light  --  (stick  of  wax  with  a  wick  in  the  middle) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  taper 
 
  The  verb  taper  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  taper  --  (diminish  gradually;  "Interested  tapered  off") 
  2.  sharpen,  taper,  point  --  (give  a  point  to  "The  candles  are  tapered") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  taper 
  tapered 
  tapering 
  tapering  off 
 
  Overview  of  noun  taper 
 
  The  noun  taper  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  taper  --  (a  convex  shape  that  narrows  toward  a  point) 
  2.  taper  --  (the  property  possessed  by  a  shape  that  narrows  toward  a  point  (as  a  wedge  or  cone)) 
  3.  wick,  taper  --  (a  loosely  woven  cord  (in  a  candle  or  oil  lamp)  that  draws  fuel  by  capillary  action  up  into  the  flame) 
  4.  candle,  taper,  wax  light  --  (stick  of  wax  with  a  wick  in  the  middle) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  taper 
 
  The  verb  taper  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  taper  --  (diminish  gradually;  "Interested  tapered  off") 
  2.  sharpen,  taper,  point  --  (give  a  point  to  "The  candles  are  tapered") 

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