taperings
Ends growing thinner
Taperings are instances or processes of becoming gradually narrower or thinner toward one end.
The word appears most often in medical and athletic contexts, where a tapering is a planned reduction—of medication dosage or training intensity—before stopping completely or reaching a target event: The doctor recommended slow taperings of the steroid over several weeks.
Progressive reductions in width
- thinningsRemoved excess growth
- pointingsActs of directing attention
- slimmingBecoming thinner gradually
- contractionsShortened word forms
constrictions · reductions · squeezings · necking · funneling · wedging · sharpening · beveling
Twisted strand for crafts
- threadFiber for stitching
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- spinningRevolving around an axis
roving · drafting · drawing · filament · strand · cordage · rope-making · weaving
Locomotion appendages below torso
- furnitureMovable room objects
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- architecturalRelating to building design
- spindlesRotating rods for thread
balusters · finials · woodturning · lathe · profiles · shapes · moldings · pedestals
Gradual dietary independence
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- steroidFour-ringed organic compound
opioid · antidepressant · step-down · detox · dependency · prescription · pharmaceutical · protocol
narrowings
Progressive reductions in width
- thinningsRemoved excess growth
- pointingsActs of directing attention
- slimmingBecoming thinner gradually
contractions · constrictions · reductions · squeezings · necking · funneling · wedging · sharpening · beveling · chamfering
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
spinning · roving · drafting · drawing · filament · strand · cordage · rope-making · weaving · bobbin
legs
Locomotion appendages below torso
- furnitureMovable room objects
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- architecturalRelating to building design
spindles · balusters · finials · woodturning · lathe · profiles · shapes · moldings · pedestals · bases
weaning
Gradual dietary independence
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
steroid · opioid · antidepressant · step-down · detox · dependency · prescription · pharmaceutical · protocol · schedule
training
Developing abilities through practice
- periodizationDivision into distinct periods
- restCessation of activity
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
marathon · competition · endurance · running · cycling · swimming · workout · intensity · volume · deload
taperingswidenings
Increases in breadth
expansions · swellings · enlargements · dilations · openings
taperingsintensifications
Increases in strength
escalations · increases · buildups · surges · ramp-ups
- tapering offGradually becoming less