Definition of Tapered. Meaning of Tapered. Synonyms of Tapered

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Definition of Tapered

Tapered
Taper Ta"per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tapered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tapering.] To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.
Tapered
Tapered Ta"pered, a. Lighted with a taper or tapers; as, a tapered choir. [R.] --T. Warton.
Taper
Taper Ta"per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tapered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tapering.] To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.
Taper
Taper Ta"per, v. t. To make or cause to taper.
Taper
Taper Ta"per, n. [AS. tapur, tapor, taper; cf. Ir. tapar, W. tampr.] 1. A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light. Get me a taper in my study, Lucius. --Shak. 2. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
Taper
Taper Ta"per, a. [Supposed to be from taper, n., in allusion to its form.] Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers.

Meaning of Tapered from wikipedia

- Tapering may refer to: Tapering (economics), reduction of the quantitative easing program in the US Tapering (mathematics), a type of shape transformation...
- increasing or decreasing in size Fishing rod taper, a measure of the flexibility of a fishing rod Conically tapered joints, made of ground gl****, commonly used...
- In sports, tapering is the practice of reducing exercise in the days just before an important competition. Tapering is customary both in endurance sports...
- wind turbines, etc. A tapered roller bearing is a unit that consists of both tapered raceways (inner and outer rings), and tapered rollers. The construction...
- The Luer taper is a standardized system of small-scale fluid ****ings used for making leak-free connections between a male-taper ****ing and its mating...
- States, particularly in New York City and especially Brooklyn. The hair is tapered from the scalp to 1 cm (0.4 in) in length from the edge of the hairline...
- between the toolholder and spindle. Tools with a tapered shank are inserted into a matching tapered socket and pushed or twisted into place. They are...
- In cymbal making, taper refers to the gradual change in thickness from the bell to the rim of the cymbal. It is one of the key features that determines...
- In computing, tapered floating point (TFP) is a format similar to floating point, but with variable-sized entries for the significand and exponent instead...
- Tapered integration is a term from organization theory that refers to a mix of vertical integration and market exchange. Upstream, a producer might manufacture...