1noun
the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
“the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose”
01 Word definition
tapering
8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants
Is TAPERING a word?
Yes. TAPERING is a 8-letter noun. the act of gradually lowering the size or amount Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
T-A-P-E-R-I-N-GHow do you spell TAPERING?
TAPERING contains 8 letters, begins with T, and ends with G.
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2adjective
becoming gradually narrower
“long tapering fingers”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗taperednarrowing
02 Letter breakdown
How is TAPERING spelled?
T1A2P3E4R5I6N7G8
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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How do you spell TAPERING?
TAPERING is spelled T-A-P-E-R-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.