taper
English Thesaurus
1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | lamp, |
| definition | : | an artificial source of visible illumination (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chandlery, |
| definition | : | candles and other commodities sold by a chandler (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dip, |
| definition | : | a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rush candle, rushlight, |
| definition | : | a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | candlewick, |
| definition | : | the wick of a candle (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | taper, wick, |
| definition | : | a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame (noun.artifact) |
2. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | cord, |
| definition | : | a line made of twisted fibers or threads (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | candlewick, |
| definition | : | the wick of a candle (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | candle, taper, wax light, |
| definition | : | stick of wax with a wick in the middle (noun.artifact) |
3. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | narrowing, |
| definition | : | an instance of becoming narrow (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | point, pointedness, |
| definition | : | the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | unpointedness, |
| definition | : | the property of having only a dull tip (if any) (noun.attribute) |
4. a convex shape that narrows toward a point (noun.shape)
5. diminish gradually (verb.change)
6. give a point to (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | acuminate, |
| definition | : | make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point (verb.change) |
7. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) (noun.attribute)
8. diminish gradually (verb.change)
| derivation | : | tapering, |
| definition | : | the act of gradually lowering the size or amount (noun.act) |
9. give a point to (verb.change)
| also | : | taper off, |
| definition | : | become smaller or less active (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | point, |
| definition | : | sharp end (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | taper, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | point, pointedness, |
| definition | : | the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | peak, point, tip, |
| definition | : | a V shape (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | taper, |
| definition | : | a convex shape that narrows toward a point (noun.shape) |
10. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) (noun.attribute)
11. diminish gradually (verb.change)
| derivation | : | tapering, |
| definition | : | the act of gradually lowering the size or amount (noun.act) |
12. give a point to (verb.change)
| also | : | taper off, |
| definition | : | become smaller or less active (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | point, |
| definition | : | sharp end (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | taper, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | point, pointedness, |
| definition | : | the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | peak, point, tip, |
| definition | : | a V shape (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | taper, |
| definition | : | a convex shape that narrows toward a point (noun.shape) |
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