tapering
- noun
- /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
- In photography, tapering the exposure can enhance the overall quality of the image.
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Watch on YouTubeIt's the first time we've actually heard the Fed suggest an actual metric for when tapering might be a consideration.
- It's the first time we've actually heard the Fed suggest an actual metric for when tapering might be a consideration.
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So I know this video is going to be basically about how I do eyebrows and how I do the tapering, the lightning, the shaping.
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And they expect that there will be further tapering down in July.
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The effect of we are now in a position where we're on a path to begin tapering bonds.
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The process of tapering helps athletes adjust their training intensity before a competition.
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The gradual tapering of funding will allow us to manage our resources more effectively.
Synonyms
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3.2
A decrease in size, amount, degree, or price
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2.2
A drop in amount or number
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3.7
A time when activity or progress becomes slower than usual
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3.7
A smaller amount of money or resources that an organization uses to lower costs
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2.7
A decrease in how fast something moves or happens
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3.2
A decrease in size, amount, or value
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5.1
A decrease in size, amount, or value
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7.9
A decrease in size, amount, or importance
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3.8
A decrease in amount, size, or strength
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6.7
A decrease in size, strength or importance
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3.5
Making something shorter in length, time or size
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4.6
A decrease in amount or level, for example moving to a lower job
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7.5
A cut that reduces something or stops it earlier than planned
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4.0
A drop in the number or amount of something
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5.2
A slow decrease in size, number, or strength
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7.7
A small reduction in an amount or number
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5.6
A change when something becomes less tight, strong, or intense
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5.1
A period when something gets worse
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6.0
A gradual decrease in size or strength
To make something less in amount, value, or level
Making something smaller in size so it fits into a small space
Making something shorter in length or time
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember tapering (the process) is to think of a candle that slowly burns down and becomes smaller, since the same root taper gives the idea of a 'gradual reduction'. That's why we use 'tapering' for slowly cutting back support, training, or medicine little by little.