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change shape vs taper

taper vs change shape

change shape is not a noun while taper is a noun.

change shape and taper both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
change shape No No Yes No
taper Yes No Yes No
As verbs, taper is a hyponym of change shape; that is, taper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change shape:
  • change shape: assume a different shape or form
  • taper: give a point to
Other hyponyms of change shape include roll, grain, granulate, bulge, pouch, protrude, point, sharpen, furl, roll up, flatten, flatten out, draw, deform, batter, dinge, distort, twine, twist, bend, deform, flex, turn, twist, bend, flex, extend, stretch, stretch out, unfold, bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start.
change shape (noun) taper (noun)
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
change shape (verb) taper (verb)
assume a different shape or form give a point to
diminish gradually
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