| taper | vi also ~ off, 1. become gradually narrower, menirus, meruncing, melancip: the leaves ~ at both ends, daun itu menirus pd kedua-dua belah hujungnya; the pyramid ~s from base to tip, piramid itu menirus dr bahagian baw | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| distinct | adj 1. different, berbeza, berlainan, tdk sama: divided into two ~ categories, dibahagikan kpd dua kategori yg berbeza; as ~ from, berbeza drpd: modern drugs as ~ from traditional remedies, penggunaan ubat moden yg berbeza drpd ubat-ubatan tradisional; 2. sharp, clear, jelas: ~ pronunciation, sebutan yg jelas; a ~ outline, bentuk yg jelas; my recollection of the event is ~, ingatan saya ttg kejadian itu adalah jelas; 3. unmistakable, positive, nyata: there’s a ~ possibility that the crisis will escalate into a war, ada kemungkinan yg nyata krisis itu akan meruncing menjadi satu peperangan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |