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Noun
S:
(n)
taper
(a convex shape that narrows toward a point)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
convex shape
,
convexity
(a shape that curves or bulges outward)
S:
(n)
solid
(a three-dimensional shape)
S:
(n)
shape
,
form
(the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance)
"geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
S:
(n)
attribute
(an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity)
S:
(n)
abstraction
,
abstract entity
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
taper
(the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone))
S:
(n)
wick
,
taper
(a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame)
S:
(n)
candle
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taper
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wax light
(stick of wax with a wick in the middle)
Verb
S:
(v)
taper
(diminish gradually)
"Interested tapered off"
S:
(v)
sharpen
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taper
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point
(give a point to)
"The candles are tapered"