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Translate tapering from English to Dutch

Summary

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tapering:
- taps; kegelvormig
Wiktionary:
- taper → kaars, versmalling
- taper → versmallen

English

Detailed Translations for tapering from English to Dutch

tapering:

tapering adj

tapering (conical; tapered)
taps; kegelvormig
- taps adj
- kegelvormig adj

Translation Matrix for tapering:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
kegelvormig	conical; tapered; tapering
taps	conical; tapered; tapering
-	dwindling; narrowing; tapered; tapering off

Synonyms for "tapering":

Related Definitions for "tapering":

gradually decreasing until little remains¹
becoming gradually narrower¹
- long tapering fingers¹
the act of gradually lowering the size or amount¹
- the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose¹

taper:

Translation Matrix for taper:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	candle; wax light; wick
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	point; sharpen
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	cone

Related Words for "taper":

tapered

Synonyms for "taper":

convex shape; convexity
narrowing
wick; cord
candle; wax light; lamp
decrease; diminish; lessen; fall
sharpen; point; change shape; change form; deform; taper off

Related Definitions for "taper":

stick of wax with a wick in the middle¹
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame¹
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)¹
a convex shape that narrows toward a point¹
diminish gradually¹
- Interested tapered off¹
give a point to¹
- The candles are tapered¹

Wiktionary Translations for taper:

taper

noun

slender wax candle
- taper → kaars
tapering form
- taper → versmalling

verb

To make thinner or narrower at one end.
- taper → versmallen

External Machine Translations:

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