tapering (n)

n00353611

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
examples the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose
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Hypernym lowering
Derivationally related form tapering → taper
Incoming links
Hyponym lowering
Derivationally related form taper → tapering

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