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    tapering
    /ˈteɪp(ə)rɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. becoming thinner or narrower towards one end: "the five tapering fingers of her hand"

    noun

    • 1. the process of gradually lessening or reducing something: "patients should be encouraged to embark on a gradual tapering of dosage"

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  2. www.investopedia.com › terms › tTapering: How, Why, and When the Fed Does It and Impact on ...

    Jul 27, 2022 · Tapering is the gradual winding down of central bank activities that begin when officials believe that the economy no longer warrants excess stimulus. Tapering activities are primarily aimed at ...

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAPERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TAPERING definition: 1. becoming gradually narrower at one end: 2. becoming gradually narrower at one end: . Learn more.

  4. corporatefinanceinstitute.com › economics › taperingTapering - Overview and Examples - Corporate Finance Institute

    Tapering is a term used in finance to describe a reduction of monetary stimulus provided by central authorities to the capital markets. Understanding Tapering In times of weak economic growth or extraordinary stress, such accommodative monetary stimulus may have been implemented in the form of low policy rates, looser regulatory ratios, or most commonly, large-scale asset purchases in the secondary markets.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAPER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TAPER definition: 1. to become gradually narrower at one end, or to make something do this: 2. to gradually become…. Learn more.

  6. money.usnews.com › investing › termTapering Definition | Investing Dictionary | U.S. News

    Tapering is a controlled and systematic form of monetary policy whereby the central bank either reduces or phases out the number of assets it purchases each month. Tapering, meaning narrowing down ...

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › taperingTapering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    tapering: 1 n the act of gradually lowering the size or amount “the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose” Type of: lowering the act of causing to become less adj becoming gradually narrower “long tapering fingers” Synonyms: narrowing , tapered narrow not wide adj gradually decreasing until little remains Synonyms: dwindling , tapering ...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAPER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    8 meanings: 1. to become or cause to become narrower towards one end 2. to become or cause to become smaller or less.... Click for more definitions.