ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAPER
Old English tapor, probably from Latin papӯruspapyrus (from its use as a wick).
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TAPER
PRESENT
Present
I taper
you taper
he/she/it tapers
we taper
you taper
they taper
Present continuous
I am tapering
you are tapering
he/she/it is tapering
we are tapering
you are tapering
they are tapering
Present perfect
I have tapered
you have tapered
he/she/it has tapered
we have tapered
you have tapered
they have tapered
Present perfect continuous
I have been tapering
you have been tapering
he/she/it has been tapering
we have been tapering
you have been tapering
they have been tapering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I tapered
you tapered
he/she/it tapered
we tapered
you tapered
they tapered
Past continuous
I was tapering
you were tapering
he/she/it was tapering
we were tapering
you were tapering
they were tapering
Past perfect
I had tapered
you had tapered
he/she/it had tapered
we had tapered
you had tapered
they had tapered
Past perfect continuous
I had been tapering
you had been tapering
he/she/it had been tapering
we had been tapering
you had been tapering
they had been tapering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will taper
you will taper
he/she/it will taper
we will taper
you will taper
they will taper
Future continuous
I will be tapering
you will be tapering
he/she/it will be tapering
we will be tapering
you will be tapering
they will be tapering
Future perfect
I will have tapered
you will have tapered
he/she/it will have tapered
we will have tapered
you will have tapered
they will have tapered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tapering
you will have been tapering
he/she/it will have been tapering
we will have been tapering
you will have been tapering
they will have been tapering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would taper
you would taper
he/she/it would taper
we would taper
you would taper
they would taper
Conditional continuous
I would be tapering
you would be tapering
he/she/it would be tapering
we would be tapering
you would be tapering
they would be tapering
Conditional perfect
I would have taper
you would have taper
he/she/it would have taper
we would have taper
you would have taper
they would have taper
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tapering
you would have been tapering
he/she/it would have been tapering
we would have been tapering
you would have been tapering
they would have been tapering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you taper
we let´s taper
you taper
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
tapering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAPER»
The term «taper» is very widely used and occupies the
16.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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3 QUOTES WITH «TAPER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
taper.
For days after death hair and fingernails continue to grow, but phone calls taper off.
For three days after death, hair and fingernails continue to grow but phone calls taper off.
I'd like not to have these great puffy lobes on my ears - I'd like them to taper in.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAPER»
Discover the use of
taper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
taper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Balanchine, a Biography
For this edition the author has added a thoughtful yet dramatic account of the working out of Balanchine's legacy, from the making of his controversial will to the present day.
2
CNC Programming Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Practical ...
Hexagon orientation can be compared in Figure 52-6 with the hexagon
orientation in Figure 52-7. TAPERS All taper calculations are virtually confined to
the lathe machining exclusively. Infrequently, tapers also appear in milling
applications.
3
Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic
3/4' sliding 1/4" x 2" bolt 12" mini track 2 1/2" x 6" damp block threaded knob bolts
w/ thumb-head 3/4" x 1 1/2" x 4" stop block This is a shop-made taper jig. 1. Make
taper cut on first side. Stop block Push handle 2. Flip workpiece over, insert ...
4
Basic Blueprint Reading and Sketching
The newest ASME standard for dimensioning conical (cone-shaped) tapered
surfaces recommends the use of a ratio followed by the taper symbol ( - -£> ). The
ratio represents the difference in diameter in relation to the length of the taper.
5
Popular Mechanics Workshop Band Saw Fundamentals: The ...
Tapers can be cut on the band saw two ways: freehand and with a taper jig. For
best results, we recommend that you use a shop-made taper jig like the one
described here. With a taper jig for the band saw you can cut tapers on parts such
as ...
6
Dwarf mistletoe does not increase truck
taper in released ...
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST Forest and Range Experiment Station Dwarf mistletoe
does not increase trunk taper in released red firs in California Table I — Relation
of trunk taper ratios to level. FOREST SERVICE U.S.DEPARTMENT OF ...
Robert F. Scharpf, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.), United States. Forest Service, 1977
5.75 Rake angle on reamers Back taper Cylindrical portion Fig. 5.76 Back taper
in reamers 5.3.3.5 Clearance Angle Practically all the cutting done by a reamer is
accomplished by the front tapered portion. Suitable relief angles should be ...
Hmt, Hmt, H M T Bangalore, 2001
8
Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition
Apply the compound around the entire surface contact area of the tapered shaft
end. lightly pushing the coupling hub up the taper and rotating the coupling hub
alternately clockwise and counterclockwise through a 45° arc. Check the surface
...
9
Modularity of Orthopedic Implants
Contemporary total hip arthroplasty is performed with modular devices that
consist of a femoral stem and head joined by a tapered interlock (Morse taper)
that is assembled intraoperatively. Clinical experience has shown that the Morse
taper ...
Donald E. Marlowe, Jack E. Parr, Michael B. Mayor, 1997
Ellen Burns Sherman. WORDS TO THE WISE —AND OTHERS By ELLEN
BURNS SHERMAN i2mo. 301 pp. $1.50 Miss Sherman's "Taper Lights" was
called by the Boston Transcript ' ' a marvel- ously brilliant collection of subtle and
...
Ellen Burns Sherman, 1903
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAPER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
taper is used in the context of the following news items.
Greenspan: Get ready for another taper tantrum
"Just remember we had the 'taper tantrum.' And we're going to get another one," Greenspan said Wednesday at the Global Private Equity Conference in ... «CNBC, May 15»
Prepare for 'triple taper tantrum' in 2016, says Morgan Stanley
Pradhan says the "triple taper tantrum" is likely to pan out as follows: The Fed divests its mortgage-backed securities portfolio in the first half of 2016 and both the ... «Reuters, May 15»
Fed Rate Riot Pending If History to Investor Tantrums Is a Guide
That takes us to 2013, when a signal that the Fed would soon start winding down bond purchases generated the “taper tantrum.” The yield ended the year 127 ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
Top economist warns of repeat taper tantrum
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde yesterday warned that emerging markets were at risk of another taper tantrum if the US opted to hike ... «CITY A.M., Mar 15»
Here's What Wall Street Is Saying About The Fed's Decision To …
The Federal Open Market Committee just announced an additional $10 billion tapering of the monthly bond purchases it makes under its quantitative easing ... «Business Insider, Jan 14»
Kudlow: Bernanke gets taper call right
Getty Images. Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks after the Fed meeting in December. So Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke finally pulled the taper trigger this week. «CNBC.com, Dec 13»
The Fed Just Began The Taper — Here's What That Actually Means
By now you know that the Fed just started the dreaded "taper" but if you're normal, you have no idea what that means. So let us explain. In normal times, the Fed ... «Business Insider, Dec 13»
A Tiny Taper, In 2 Graphs
In fact, the taper is so small relative to the Fed's balance sheet that you wouldn't even be able to see it on the graph above. So here's a zoomed-in version ... «NPR, Dec 13»
Fed Taper Message Succeeds as Bonds Adjust to Economic Data
16 (Bloomberg) -- After misleading investors with a time line for tapering its unprecedented stimulus, the Federal Reserve now is stressing that any reduction in ... «Bloomberg, Dec 13»
Market Minute: All Eyes on the Fed this Week with Taper Talk in the Air
The talk on Wall Street for the past few months has been about when Fed will begin to taper its $85 billion a month bond-buying program. Analysts say a ... «DailyFinance, Dec 13»
