taper vs decrease

decrease vs taper

taper and decrease both are nouns.

taper and decrease both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taper	Yes	No	Yes	No
decrease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, decrease is a hypernym of taper; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than taper:

taper: diminish gradually
decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range

Other hypernyms of taper include diminish, fall, lessen.

taper (noun)	decrease (noun)
stick of wax with a wick in the middle	the act of decreasing or reducing something
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame	the amount by which something decreases
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)	a change downward
a convex shape that narrows toward a point	a process of becoming smaller or shorter

taper (verb)	decrease (verb)
give a point to	decrease in size, extent, or range
diminish gradually	make become smaller

Difference between taper and decrease

Words related to "decrease"

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