"taperwise" meaning in English

See taperwise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more taperwise [comparative], most taperwise [superlative]
Etymology: taper + -wise Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|taper|wise}} taper + -wise Head templates: {{en-adj}} taperwise (comparative more taperwise, superlative most taperwise)
  1. tapering
    Sense id: en-taperwise-en-adj-Ysav5e3p

Adverb

Forms: more taperwise [comparative], most taperwise [superlative]
Etymology: taper + -wise Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|taper|wise}} taper + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv}} taperwise (comparative more taperwise, superlative most taperwise)
  1. taperingly
    Sense id: en-taperwise-en-adv-vSOytCDS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 27 73

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