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taperwise

taperwise adjective: tapering.

Adjective

taperwise (comparative more taperwise, superlative most taperwise)

  1. tapering

Adverb

taperwise (comparative more taperwise, superlative most taperwise)

  1. taperingly

Forms of taperwise

Adjective
comparativemore taperwise
superlativemost taperwise
Adverb
comparativemore taperwise
superlativemost taperwise

Origin of taperwise

From taper + -wise.

Questions about taperwise

What does taperwise mean?
Taperwise means tapering.
What part of speech is taperwise?
Taperwise can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near taperwise in the dictionary

  1. tapers off
  2. taperstick
  3. tapersticks
  4. tapertail
  5. tapertails
  6. taperwise
  7. tapes
  8. tapes off
  9. tapes out
  10. tapes over
  11. tapes up

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