tapered

Thân thiện

The tailor sews a pair of trousers with tapered legs.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Gradually narrowing in width or thickness towards one end: Describes an object, shape, or form that becomes progressively thinner or less wide from a point of origin to its end.

Usage

The adjective "tapered" is used to describe the physical shape of an object. It is often followed by a noun it modifies (e.g., tapered legs, tapered end) or used predicatively after a linking verb like "be" or "become." It implies a smooth, even, and continuous narrowing.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The elegant vase had a tapered neck that widened into a rounded base.
  • For a modern fit, he prefers jeans with tapered legs.
  • The carpenter smoothed the tapered end of the dowel so it would fit into the hole.
  • The tail of the airplane is distinctly tapered to reduce drag.

Advanced Usage

• "to be tapered": to have a shape that narrows gradually.
  • The design is sleek because all edges are tapered.
• "to taper" (verb): The related verb form meaning to become narrower.
  • The road begins to taper as it enters the forest.

Variants and Related Words

• Taper (verb): To diminish or reduce in thickness, width, or intensity gradually toward one end.
  • The candle wick is designed to taper slowly.
• Tapering (adjective or present participle): Having a taper; becoming narrower. Often used similarly to "tapered."
  • She admired the tapering spire of the cathedral.

Synonyms

• Narrowing: Becoming less wide.
• Attenuated: Thin and reduced in force or intensity; often used in technical contexts.
• Conical: Shaped like a cone; a specific type of taper.
• Pointed: Having a sharp tip, which often involves a taper.

Antonyms

• Flared: Widening towards one end.
• Widening: Becoming broader.
• Cylindrical: Having straight, parallel sides and a circular cross-section.

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Tapered cut: A hairstyle where the hair is cut progressively shorter.
• Tapered fit: A style of clothing, especially trousers, that is narrower at the ankle than at the thigh.
• Tapered edge: An edge that is ground or shaped to a thin angle.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. becoming gradually narrower
   • long tapering fingers
   • trousers with tapered legs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tapering
• narrowing