| VERB | change | taper | diminish gradually |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | taper, sharpen, point | give a point to | |
| NOUN | shape | taper | a convex shape that narrows toward a point |
| attribute | taper | the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) | |
| artifact | taper, wick | a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame | |
| artifact | taper, candle, wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
| Sounds | tey'per | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | asper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per... | |
| Meaning | A convex shape that narrows toward a point. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | convex shape, convexity | A shape that curves or bulges outward |
| Verbs | taper | give a point to |
| Meaning | The property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone). | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | point, pointedness | The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp / sharp tip |
| unpointedness | The property of having only a dull tip (if any) | |
| Broader | narrowing | An instance of becoming narrow |
| Spanish | huso | |
| Verbs | taper | give a point to |
| Meaning | A loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | wick | |
| Part of | candle, taper, wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
| oil lamp, kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp | A lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light | |
| Narrower | candlewick | The wick of a candle |
| Broader | cord | A line made of twisted fibers or threads |
| Spanish | mecha | |
| Catalan | ble, metxa | |
| Meaning | stick of wax with a wick in the middle. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | candle, wax light | |
| Parts | candlewick | The wick of a candle |
| wick, taper | A loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame | |
| Narrower | chandlery | candles and other commodities sold by a chandler |
| dip | A candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow | |
| rushlight, rush candle | A tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick | |
| vigil light, vigil candle | A candle lighted by a worshiper in a church | |
| Broader | lamp | An artificial source of visible illumination |
| Spanish | bujía, candela, cerillo, vela | |
| Catalan | candela, espelma | |
| Meaning | diminish gradually. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "Interested tapered off" | |
| Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall | decrease in size, extent, or range |
| Spanish | amainar, disminuir | |
| Nouns | tapering | the act of gradually lowering the size or amount |
| Meaning | Give a point to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The candles are tapered" | |
| Synonyms | sharpen, point | |
| Narrower | acuminate | make sharp or acute |
| Broader | change shape, change form, deform | assume a different shape or form |
| See also | taper off | become smaller or less active / active / active |
| taper off | end weakly | |
| Spanish | afilar, agudizar, ahusar | |
| Catalan | afilar | |
| Nouns | taper | the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) |
| taper | a convex shape that narrows toward a point | |
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