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Meaning of "tapered" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAPERED

tapered  [ˈteɪpəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAPERED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tapered is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TAPERED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tapering

In the context of sports, tapering refers to the practice of reducing exercise in the days just before an important competition. Tapering is customary in many endurance sports, such as the marathon, athletics and swimming. For many athletes, a significant period of tapering is essential for optimal performance. The tapering period frequently lasts as much as a week or more. This article is about the use of the word "tapering" in sports. If you are looking for the "tapering" in the 2010-2014 unconventional monetary policy in the United States, please see Quantitative easing.

Definition of tapered in the English dictionary

The definition of tapered in the dictionary is becoming narrower towards one end.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAPERED


fiery-tempered
ˈfaɪərɪˌtɛmpəd
foul-tempered
ˌfaʊlˈtempəd
hot-tempered
ˌhɒtˈtempəd
kippered
ˈkɪpəd
leopard
ˈlɛpəd
Leppard
ˈlɛpəd
pampered
ˈpæmpəd
sharp-tempered
ˌʃɑːpˈtempəd
Shepard
ˈʃɛpəd
shepherd
ˈʃɛpəd
Sheppard
ˈʃɛpəd
slippered
ˈslɪpəd
sweet-tempered
ˌswiːtˈtɛmpəd
tempered
ˈtɛmpəd
undistempered
ˌʌndɪsˈtempəd
unhampered
ʌnˈhæmpəd
unpampered
ʌnˈpæmpəd
unpeppered
ʌnˈpɛpəd
untempered
ʌnˈtempəd
zippered
ˈzɪpəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAPERED

tape-record
tapeable
tapeless
tapelike
tapeline
tapen
tapenade
taper
taper pin
taper relief
tapered roller bearing
taperer
tapering
taperingly
taperness
taperstick
taperwise
tapescript
tapestried
tapestries

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAPERED

bad-tempered
centered
chartered
considered
covered
even-tempered
good-tempered
ill-tempered
layered
ordered
powdered
quick-tempered
recovered
registered
remembered
scattered
short-tempered
unanswered
well-tempered
what the doctor ordered

Synonyms and antonyms of tapered in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TAPERED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tapered» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tapered
attenuate · candle · glim · narrow · spill · thin · wick

Translation of «tapered» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAPERED

Find out the translation of tapered to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tapered from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tapered» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圆锥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cónico
570 millions of speakers

English

tapered
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पतला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدبب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коническая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cônico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বক্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fuselé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tirus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kegel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テーパー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

테이퍼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tapered
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுகலான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सपाट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

konik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affusolato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stożkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

конічна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κωνικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tapse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avsmalnande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tapered

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAPERED»

The term «tapered» is very widely used and occupies the 18.490 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAPERED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tapered

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAPERED»

Discover the use of tapered in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tapered and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fabrication of a Tapered Porous Structure in Anodic Aluminum ...
The AAO tubular membrane was anodized by controlling anodization time, t, and its influence on the membrane morphology.
Elkin Mejia, 2009
2
Shaft Alignment Handbook, Third Edition
Slide the coupling hub axially over the tapered shaft end until contact is made and rotate the coupling hub about 1 5° to transfer the paste to the shaft. Draw the coupling hub off and observe the amount of Prussian blue paste that transferred ...
John Piotrowski, 2006
3
Derivation of a tapered p-version beam finite element
Finite-element models are used extensively by the rotorcraft industry for determining the vibratory characteristics of helicopter airframes.
Howard E. Hinnant, Langley Research Center. Aerostructures Directorate, 1989
4
Design and Field Testing of Tapered H-shaped Ultra High ...
The strategic plan for bridge engineering issued by AASHTO in 2005 identified material deterioration as one of the primary challenges to achieving extended life.
Thomas L. Vande Voort, 2008
5
The Nonlinear Dynamical and Shock Mitigation Properties of ...
An analytic and numerical study of the problem of mechanical impulse propagation through a horizontal alignment of progressively shrinking (tapered) elastic spheres that are placed between two rigid end walls is investigated. Particular ...
Robert L. Doney (III.), 2007
6
Non-linear Finite Element Dynamic Analysis of Tapered Hollow ...
The following is the literature review of the tapered hollow steel pole; natural frequency, bolt connection, and mechanical damping device performed by many researchers. 1.2.1 Tapered Hollow Steel Pole The information in literature with ...
Tri Le, 2008
7
Cryocoolers 13
Visualization of Secondary Flow in Tapered Double-Inlet Pulse Tube Refrigerators M. Shiraishi, M. Murakami* and A. Nakano National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8564 Japan ...
Ronald G. Ross, 2007
8
Fourth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures
Usually, the web thickness is reduced for decreasing the self-weight of the tapered plate girder. So, a considerable slendemess of the tapered web is obtained and buckling phenomena may occur when the critical web buckling stress is ...
Z Y Shen, G.Q. Li, Y.Y. Chen, 2005
9
Fine Woodworking on Bending Wood: 35 Articles
This arricle will cover layers of wood that are not of uniform thickness — tapered laminarions and double tapered laminarions. These techniques permit you to make a curved piece whose width and thickness vary, whereas a simple bent ...
Fine Woodworking, 1985
10
Composite Materials: Fatigue and Fracture (third Volume)
REFERENCE: Murn, G B , Salpekar, S A , and O'Brien, T K , "Fatigue Delamination Onset Prediction in Unidirectional Tapered Laminates," Composite Materials Fatigue and Fracture (Third Volume), ASTM STP 1110,1 K. O'Brien, Ed , American ...
T. Kevin O'Brien, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAPERED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tapered is used in the context of the following news items.
1
“You Can Come Here and Be Who You Really Are”
In his series of GIFs, “Tapered Throne,” Tauszik captures the atmosphere of these places in the subtle yet significant interactions between barbers and their ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
2
overshadowing its neighbours
Kim and his studio L'EAU Design Company tapered the office block on two sides to comply with local regulations, which dictated the scale of the building, its ... «Dezeen, Jun 15»
3
'MERS fallout seen to have tapered off'
The chief of South Korea's central bank on Wednesday said the adverse impact of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on domestic demand appears to ... «Korea Times, Jun 15»
4
Keystone Tower Systems installs world's first tapered spiral welded …
Keystone Tower Systems has completed the manufacture and installation of the industry's first tapered spiral welded wind turbine tower in Middleton, MA. «Windpower Engineering, May 15»
5
Trendlet: The tapered Afro
Locally, jazz singers Kriss Mincey and Lil' Mo wear Afros, and Rakia Reynolds is known for her tapered 'fro that she peppers with shades of pink, blue, and ... «Philly.com, May 15»
6
Iwakuma shelves split-finger fastball in tapered last spring start
The limited outing was planned as part of a tapered approach to prepare Iwakuma for his scheduled start next Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels at ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Apr 15»
7
Tapered Plus to reach new heights
Stockton-on-Tees based start-up Tapered Plus, an independent roof design company, is set for future growth after agreeing a finance facility with Aldermore ... «Insider Media, Mar 15»
8
Developer of downtown Berkeley hotel offers 'tapered' tower; hopes …
The plan just submitted shows an 18-story building, rather than 16-story hotel, although both the new and old designs called for structures 180-feet high, ... «Berkeleyside, Feb 15»
9
Levi's classic 501 jeans customized and tapered for modern fit
Patched, repaired, shredded and tapered, the original Levi's 501 jeans has become a style staple and indisputably the most important piece of clothing. «Inquirer.net, Feb 15»
10
Lobbying tapered off in 2014 amid congressional gridlock
Analysts point to a variety of reasons why lobbying has declined slightly in recent years. The most common argument is that Congress is less productive, leading ... «Al Jazeera America, Jan 15»

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