Taper

Not to be confused with tapper or tapir.

Taper may refer to:

in the shape of a cone: conical
Fishing rod tapers, a measure of the flexibility of a fishing rod
In geometry, or in the casual description of a shape or object, a gradual thinning or narrowing towards one end (i.e., a conical profile)
Conically tapered joints, made of ground glass, are commonly used in the chemistry lab to mate two glassware components fitted with glass tubings
Luer Taper, a standardized fitting system used for making leak-free connections between slightly conical syringe tips and needles
Tapered thread, a conical screw thread. Made of a helicoidal ridge wrapped around a cone
Tapered crack, in concrete: a non through-penetrating fissure with a wedge shape
Machine taper, in machinery and engineering
Mark Taper Forum, a theatre in the Los Angeles Music Center
A ratio used in aeronautics, see Chord (aircraft)
A thin candle is called a taper
Philadelphia Tapers (also New York Tapers and Washington Tapers), a defunct professional basketball team
Taper (cymbal), the reduction in thickness of a cymbal from center to rim
Taper pin, used in manufacturing
Taper insertion pin, used in body piercing
Tapering (sports), a period of rest before competition
A misspelling of Tapir, a large, pig-like mammal with a prehensile snout
A Taper (concert), A person who records audio concerts, usually via portable setup
A tapered steer tube on a bicycle
A taper is also a type of men's haircut.
In signal processing, a tapering function or window function

Taper as a surname: