the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
point
noun
a V shape
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
konisch
allmählich abnehmen
🇫🇷French
conique
diminuer progressivement
🇪🇸Spanish
cónico
disminuir gradualmente
🇮🇹Italian
rastremato
diminuire gradualmente
🇳🇱Dutch
taps toelopend
geleidelijk afnemen
🇵🇹Portuguese
cônico
diminuir gradualmente
🇷🇺Russian
конический
постепенно уменьшаться
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पतला
धीरे-धीरे कम हो जाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
টেপারড
ধীরে ধীরে হ্রাস করা
🇮🇳Tamil
குறுகலான
படிப்படியாக குறையும்
🇮🇳Telugu
టేపర్డ్
క్రమంగా తగ్గుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
टॅपर्ड
हळूहळू कमी होणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટેપર્ડ
ધીમે ધીમે ઘટવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೊನಚಾದ
ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇടുങ്ങിയത്
ക്രമേണ കുറയുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟੇਪਰਡ
ਹੌਲੀ ਹੌਲੀ ਘਟਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پتلا
آہستہ آہستہ کم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
锥
逐渐减少
🇯🇵Japanese
先細りの
徐々に減少する
🇰🇷Korean
점점 가늘어지는
점차적으로 감소하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thon gọn
giảm dần
🇹🇭Thai
เรียว
ลดลงเรื่อยๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
meruncing
berkurang secara bertahap
🇲🇾Malay
tirus
berkurang secara beransur-ansur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مدبب
تتضاءل تدريجيا
🇮🇷Persian
مخروطی
به تدریج کاهش یابد
🇹🇷Turkish
konik
yavaş yavaş azal
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתחדדת
להצטמצם בהדרגה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tapered'?
The primary meaning of 'tapered' is 'diminish gradually'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tapered' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tapered' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tapered' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tapered' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'tapered' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'tapered' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'tapered' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'tapered' as formal, casual, or slang?
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