Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tapering | Yes | Yes | No | No |
decreasing | No | Yes | No | No |
tapering (noun) | decreasing (noun) |
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the act of gradually lowering the size or amount |
tapering (adjective) | decreasing (adjective) |
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gradually decreasing until little remains | becoming less or smaller |
becoming gradually narrower | (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume |