TAPER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • stick of wax with a wick in the middle
   Synonym(s)
   • candle (what does candle mean?)
   • wax light (what does wax light mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) taper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lamp (what does lamp mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • chandlery (what does chandlery mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • rushlight (what does rushlight mean?)
   • rush candle (what does rush candle mean?)
   • vigil light (what does vigil light mean?)
   • vigil candle (what does vigil candle mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
   Synonym(s)
   • wick (what does wick mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) taper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cord (what does cord mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • candlewick (what does candlewick mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
   Hypernyms(s) taper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • narrowing (what does narrowing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • pointedness (what does pointedness mean?)
   • unpointedness (what does unpointedness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sharpen (what does sharpen mean?)
   • taper (what does taper mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a convex shape that narrows toward a point
   Hypernyms(s) taper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • convex shape (what does convex shape mean?)
   • convexity (what does convexity mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sharpen (what does sharpen mean?)
   • taper (what does taper mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)

TAPER as VERB

1. Meaning
   • diminish gradually
   Usage Example(s)
   • Interested tapered off
   Hypernyms(s) taper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decrease (what does decrease mean?)
   • diminish (what does diminish mean?)
   • lessen (what does lessen mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tapering (what does tapering mean?)
2. Meaning
   • give a point to
   Synonym(s)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • sharpen (what does sharpen mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The candles are tapered
   Hypernyms(s) taper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change shape (what does change shape mean?)
   • change form (what does change form mean?)
   • deform (what does deform mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • acuminate (what does acuminate mean?)
   See Also
   • taper off (what does taper off mean?)
   • taper off (what does taper off mean?)
   • peter out (what does peter out mean?)
   • fizzle out (what does fizzle out mean?)
   • fizzle (what does fizzle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • tip (what does tip mean?)
   • peak (what does peak mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • pointedness (what does pointedness mean?)
   • taper (what does taper mean?)
   • taper (what does taper mean?)