tapering

• Beschreibt etwas, das zu einem Ende hin allmählich schmaler oder kleiner wird. Bezieht sich auch auf das allmähliche Abnehmen von Umfang, Menge oder Stärke.

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.

   sich verjüngend

   • 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.

   Synonymeacicularacuminateattenuateattenuatedcone-shapedconicconicalfusiformnarrowingneedle-shaped

   Antonymebroadeningexpandingwidening

2. Gradually decreasingB2formal

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

   Sich allmählich verringernd

   • 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   • The company saw a tapering demand for its outdated product.

   Synonymedecreasingdiminishingdwindlingebbinglesseningsubsidingwaning

   Antonymeexpandinggrowingincreasingrisingwidening

• Substantiv, das die Handlung oder den Prozess der allmählichen Verringerung von Größe, Dicke oder Menge bezeichnet, oft in Bereichen wie Fitness, Finanzen oder Produktion verwendet.

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.

unzählbar

1. Gradual reductionB2formal

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

   Allmähliche Verringerung

   • 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.

   Synonymecontractiondecreasediminutionlesseningnarrowingreduction

   Antonymeenlargementexpansiongrowthincreasewidening

• Verb, das die allmähliche Abnahme von Dicke, Breite oder Intensität zu einem Ende hin bezeichnet, z. B. beim Verjüngen von Gegenständen oder beim Nachlassen von etwas.

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.

   Sich allmählich verringern

   • 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.

   Synonymeabatedeclinedecreasediminishdwindlelessennarrowshrinksubsidewane

   Antonymeexpandgrowincreaseintensifyswell

2. Give a point toB2formal

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

   Zuspitzen

   • 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.

   Synonymeattenuatenarrowpointsharpenthin

Phrasal-Variantentaper off