What does taper off mean?

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ta·per off

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. taper off, peter out, fizzle out, fizzleverb

    end weakly

    "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

  2. taper offverb

    become smaller or less active

    "Business tapered off"

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  1. taper offverb

    To diminish or lessen gradually; to become smaller, slower, quieter, etc.

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  1. taper off

    To taper off means to gradually lessen or decrease in intensity, amount, or frequency until it eventually ends or disappears. This expression can be used in various contexts, such as describing the reduction of dosage in medicine, diminishing economic activities, declining population, etc.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of taper off in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of taper off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of taper off in a Sentence

  1. David Streit:

    Right now the expectation is we will start to moderate in the 11- to 15-day period, then continue to taper off to near or slightly below normal for the latter half of the month.

  2. Christina Steele:

    As in most years, the opening weekend is very busy, normally the number of visitors will likely peak around Wednesday and will then begin to taper off.

  3. Johnny Carson:

    For three days after death hair and fingernails continue to grow but phone calls taper off.

  4. The NWS:

    Most of the heavier rain to the west of New Orleans will taper off in the evening ... and for far eastern Louisiana it will probably end closer to midnight.

  5. Andrea Binder:

    Throughout 2022, price increases were pretty extensive — all the way up to 20 % and almost 30 % price hikes versus the year prior — across the pet department, in early 2023, we have started to see those start to taper off a little bit. Prices are still increasing but at a lower rate than they were in 2022.


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