tapering

• يصف شيئًا يصبح تدريجيًا أضيق أو أصغر أو أقل سُمكًا باتجاه أحد طرفيه.

Describes something that gradually becomes narrower or smaller towards one end.

1. Becoming gradually narrowerB2formal

   Describing something that narrows or reduces in width towards one end.

   مُتَضَاقِب

   • The tapering path led through the dense forest.
   • She wore a dress with a tapering silhouette.
   • The tapering spire of the church could be seen from miles away.

   المرادفاتacicularacuminateattenuateattenuatedcone-shapedconicconicalfusiformnarrowingneedle-shaped

   الأضدادbroadeningexpandingwidening

2. Gradually decreasingB2formal

   Describing a process or quantity that slowly reduces until very little remains.

   متناقص تدريجياً

   • The tapering rainfall finally gave way to sunshine.
   • There was a tapering interest in the old tradition.
   • The company saw a tapering demand for its outdated product.

   المرادفاتdecreasingdiminishingdwindlingebbinglesseningsubsidingwaning

   الأضدادexpandinggrowingincreasingrisingwidening

• اسم يشير إلى عملية أو فعل التدرج في التقليل من الحجم أو السماكة أو الكمية بشكل تدريجي، ويُستخدم في سياقات مثل اللياقة البدنية والمالية والتصنيع.

A noun referring to the act or process of gradually decreasing in size, thickness, or amount, often used in contexts like fitness, finance, or manufacturing.

غير معدود

1. Gradual reductionB2formal

   The process of making something gradually smaller, narrower, or less in amount.

   التضييق التدريجي

   • The tapering of the medication should be done under medical supervision.
   • The tapering of the budget helped the company save money.
   • The tapering of the road caused traffic to slow down.

   المرادفاتcontractiondecreasediminutionlesseningnarrowingreduction

   الأضدادenlargementexpansiongrowthincreasewidening

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على التناقص التدريجي في السُمك أو العرض أو الشدة باتجاه أحد الطرفين، وكذلك على التضاؤل أو الانحسار شيئًا فشيئًا.

A verb used to indicate the act of gradually decreasing in thickness, width, or intensity towards one end.

1. Diminish graduallyB2formal

   To become gradually smaller, narrower, or less intense.

   التناقص التدريجي

   • The noise from the party began to taper off after midnight.
   • Her enthusiasm for the project tapered as the deadline approached.
   • The path tapers to a narrow trail near the summit.

   المرادفاتabatedeclinedecreasediminishdwindlelessennarrowshrinksubsidewane

   الأضدادexpandgrowincreaseintensifyswell

2. Give a point toB2formal

   To shape something so that it becomes narrower or pointed at one end.

   تدبيب

   • The carpenter tapered the end of the wooden leg to fit the hole.
   • She carefully tapered the pencil with a sharp knife.
   • The tailor tapered the sleeves of the jacket for a better fit.

   المرادفاتattenuatenarrowpointsharpenthin

الصيغ المركّبةtaper off