tapered

Questions about tapered

What does tapered mean?

tapered means "becoming gradually narrower".

How many syllables are in tapered?

tapered has 2 syllables: tape-red. The stress falls on "tape". In IPA it is /ˈteɪpɚd/.

What is another word for tapered?

Close synonyms include tapering, narrowing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tapered a common word?

tapered is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.