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Look up taper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Taper may refer to: Part of an object in the shape of a cone (conical) Taper (transmission line), a transmission
Taper
American businessperson
Sydney Mark Taper (25 December 1901 – 15 December 1994) was a Polish-born British-American real estate developer, financier and philanthropist in London
Mark_Taper
Topics referred to by the same term
Tapering may refer to: Tapering (economics), reduction of the quantitative easing program in the US Tapering (mathematics), a type of shape transformation
Tapering
Period of rest before a sports competition
In sports, tapering is the practice of reducing exercise in the days just before an important competition. Tapering is customary both in endurance sports
Tapering_(sports)
System for securing cutting tools or toolholders in a spindle
A machine taper is a system for securing cutting tools, workholders or toolholders in the spindle of a machine tool or power tool. A male member of conical
Machine_taper
Person who records audio concerts
A taper is a person who records musical events, often from standing microphones in the audience, for the benefit of the musical group's fanbase. Such
Taper_(concert)
Standardized conical fitting system for small-bore fluid connections
The Luer taper is a standardized conical fitting system used to connect small-bore fluid pathways in medical and laboratory equipment. It consists of
Luer_taper
Hairstyle with short sides and a long top
The temple fade, also known as a Brooklyn fade, taper fade, and blowout, is a haircut that first gained popularity in the late 90s and early 2000s as
Temple_fade
In cymbal making, taper refers to the gradual change in thickness from the bell to the rim of the cymbal. It is one of the key features that determines
Taper_(cymbal)
Type of resistor, usually with three terminals
marked with an "A" for logarithmic taper or a "B" for linear taper; "C" for the rarely seen reverse logarithmic taper. Others, particularly those from Europe
Potentiometer
Fastener consisting of a conical rod with a shallow taper which is forced into a hole
having a slightly larger diameter than the other. Metric taper pins have a taper of 1:50. A 1:50 taper means that one end of a 50 mm long bar will be 1 mm
Taper_pin
Simple hairstyle popular among males
extra long. The style is also known by other names, including taper cut, regular taper cut, side-part and standard haircut; as well as short back and
Regular_haircut
U.S. national technical standards for threads on pipes and pipe fittings
screw threads used on threaded pipes and pipe fittings. They include both tapered and straight thread series for various purposes, including rigidity, pressure-tight
National_pipe_thread
American historian
Louise Taper is a historian and collector of Abraham Lincoln artifacts. She is the daughter-in-law of Mark Taper. She created the exhibition The Last
Louise_Taper
Theatre in Los Angeles, US
The Mark Taper Forum is a 739-seat thrust stage at the Los Angeles Music Center designed by Welton Becket and Associates on the Bunker Hill section of
Mark_Taper_Forum
Kind of shape deformation
deformation, tapering is a higher order deformation just as twisting and bending. Tapering can be thought of as non-constant scaling by a given tapering function
Tapering_(mathematics)
Woodworking Tool
A tapering jig is a woodworking jig used to cut a workpiece so that its width gradually decreases along its length, producing a taper, typically with
Tapering_jig
Gradually reducing the dose of a medication
In medicine, tapering is the practice of gradually reducing the dosage of a medication to reduce or discontinue it. Generally, tapering is done to avoid
Tapering_(medicine)
In mechanics and geodynamics, a critical taper is the equilibrium angle made by the far end of a wedge-shaped agglomeration of material that is being
Critical_taper
Scorch marks on early modern house beams
Taper burn marks are deep flame shaped scorch marks often found on the timber beams of early modern houses. They were once thought to have been accidental
Taper_burn_mark
A taper insertion pin, also known as a taper, is a tool used for enlarging holes for body modification purposes. It consists of a long metal rod with one
Taper_insertion_pin
Monetary policy tool
billion to $85 billion per month. On 19 June 2013, Ben Bernanke announced a "tapering" of some of the Fed's QE policies contingent upon continued positive economic
Quantitative_easing
American streamer and YouTuber (born 1991)
getting a low taper fade haircut after clips of Twitch streamer and singer-songwriter Ericdoa singing "Imagine if Ninja got a low taper fade" went viral
Ninja_(gamer)
End of a tool bit grasped by the chuck of the driving component of the tool
shank was common before 1850, and is still in production. At first, the tapered shank was just rammed into a square hole in the end of the drill. Over
Drill_bit_shank
Reduction of opioid doses over time
Opioid tapering is the reduction of opioid doses over time. Opioid tapering is typically done in people taking opioids for chronic pain. Tapering may be
Opioid_tapering
Tree taper is the degree to which a tree's stem or bole decreases in diameter as a function of height above ground. Within Forestry and for the purposes
Tree_taper
Type of chuck
The collet's taper is internal and the collet expands when a corresponding taper is drawn or forced into the collet's internal taper. As a clamping
Collet
Bridge design patented by James Dredge
The taper suspension bridge (also known as the taper principle) is a bridge design patented by James Dredge in 1836. On a conventional suspension bridge
Taper_suspension_bridge
Fishing rod tapers describe how much a fishing rod bends or flexes under pressure. Different tapers are used for different fishing scenarios as well as
Fishing_rod_tapers
Imaginary straight line joining the leading and trailing edges of an aerofoil
direction of the airflow. (If a wing has a rectangular planform, rather than tapered or swept, then the chord is simply the width of the wing measured in the
Chord_(aeronautics)
Type of roller bearing which can support axial loads
Tapered roller bearings are rolling element bearings that can support axial forces (i.e., they are good thrust bearings) as well as radial forces. The
Tapered_roller_bearing
Genetic disorder involving connective tissue
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multisystemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. People with the condition are often tall and thin, with long
Marfan_syndrome
Function used in signal processing
statistics, a window function (also known as an apodization function or tapering function) is a mathematical function that is zero-valued outside of some
Window_function
American actor (born 1989)
starred as Prince Hamlet in Robert O'Hara's production of Hamlet at the Mark Taper Forum from May to July 2025. Ball had always wanted to participate in a
Patrick_Ball_(actor)
Former American professional basketball (1962–1963 season)
The Philadelphia Tapers were an American professional basketball team that played a partial 1962–1963 season in the American Basketball League (1961–1962)
Philadelphia_Tapers
Variant of floating-point numbers in computers
In computing, tapered floating point (TFP) is a format similar to floating point, but with variable-sized entries for the significand and exponent instead
Tapered_floating_point
Rotary cutting tool
their whole length. A precision tapered reamer is used to make a tapered hole to later receive a tapered pin. A taper pin is a self tightening device
Reamer
Standard set of screw thread sizes used in pipe fittings
threads together. They always use a taper male thread, but can have either parallel or taper female threads. (In Europe, taper female pipe threads are not commonly
British_Standard_Pipe
Helical structure used to convert between rotational and linear movement or force
with the former being called a straight thread and the latter called a tapered thread. A screw thread is the essential feature of the screw as a simple
Screw_thread
Ministry in the Christian Church
tonsure of a reader begins with the setting-aside of a taper-bearer. The functions of an acolyte or taper-bearer are therefore carried out by readers, subdeacons
Acolyte
Physical properties of a sword blade
the physical properties of a sword blade: cross-section (or grind) and taper. Blade geometry is a crucial aspect of knife and sword design, influencing
Blade_geometry
Firearm components that narrow down
In firearms, tapering refers to components that narrow down like a cone does, hence the name taper. In barrels, this centralises mass to the operator
Tapering_(firearms)
A wax jack (wax-jack, taper-jack) is a device used to hold a taper of sealing wax intended to create sealings on documents. The wax jack was first introduced
Wax_jack
Medieval sword classification system
characteristics, and taper. Taper is the degree by which a blade's width narrows to its point. This varies from blades of constant taper, the edges of which
Oakeshott_typology
Tool used to measure gap widths
being set with a non-ferrous metal.[citation needed] A taper feeler gauge is a feeler gauge of tapered, as opposed to parallel, shape. The blade of the gauge
Feeler_gauge
Species of plant native to North America
Cyperus acuminatus is a common species of sedge known by several common names, including tapertip flatsedge and pale umbrella-sedge. This plant is native
Cyperus_acuminatus
The following is a list of productions at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California. The Devils by John Whiting (West Coast Premiere); Director
List of productions at the Mark Taper Forum
List_of_productions_at_the_Mark_Taper_Forum
Used in laboratories to easily assemble apparatus from parts
other would have an outer (or female) joint of a correspondingly fitting taper with the ground glass surface facing inward. To connect the hollow inner
Ground_glass_joint
Haircut style
facial features. The hair on the sides and back of the head is usually tapered short, semi-short, or medium. A short crew cut is sometimes referred to
Crew_cut
Device used to make and display dimensional measurements
In science and engineering, a dimensional gauge or simply gauge (also spelled gage) is a device used to make measurements or to display certain dimensional
Gauge_(instrument)
Pipes with helical threads
installations for the delivery of gases or liquids under pressure have a tapered thread that is slightly conical (in contrast to the parallel sided cylindrical
Threaded_pipe
Type of broadband antenna
A Vivaldi antenna or Vivaldi aerial or tapered slot antenna is a co-planar broadband-antenna, which can be made from a solid piece of sheet metal, a printed
Vivaldi_antenna
Screw with a square socket in the head
rather than tapered. The original purpose of the taper was to enable the screws to be made using cold forming of the heads,but the taper had two other
Robertson_screw
American actress (born 1981)
Oleanna, directed by Doug Hughes and co-starring Bill Pullman at the Mark Taper Forum. The production moved to Broadway's John Golden Theatre. Stiles was
Julia_Stiles
Term from organization theory
Tapered integration is a term from organization theory that refers to a mix of vertical integration and market exchange. Upstream, a producer might manufacture
Tapered_integration
2004 studio album by Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon album to carry a Parental Advisory label due to profanity in "Taper Jean Girl", "Rememo", "Soft", and "Four Kicks". The U.S. album cover is
Aha_Shake_Heartbreak
Geometric shape
In geometry, a cone is a three-dimensional figure that tapers smoothly from a flat base (typically a circle) to a point not contained in the base, called
Cone
Species of plant
Thermopsis lanceolata, the tapered false lupin (or lupine), is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae, native to Russia (Siberia)
Thermopsis_lanceolata
Bicycle component
right crank-arm). The cranks attach to the spindle via a common square taper, cotter, or splined interface. Earlier three-piece cranks consist of a spindle
Bottom_bracket
Species of plant
Dichanthelium acuminatum, the tapered rosette grass, is a species of grass from the genus Dichanthelium, in North America. Dichanthelium acuminatum forms
Dichanthelium_acuminatum
Trousers tailored to fit very close to the body
Skinny pants taper completely at the bottom of the leg, whereas drainpipes are skinny but then the lower leg is straight instead of tapering and so they
Slim-fit_pants
Type of locknut
semi-permanent installations. A variation of this nut is the tapered thread nut. It utilizes a tapered thread to achieve the interference. The nut goes on easily
Interfering_thread_nut
Mechanical connection between two objects
shafts with the help of the taper sunk key. A key and sleeve are useful to transmit power from one shaft to another shaft. A tapered lock is a form of keyless
Coupling
Species of succulent
attenuata is a species of perennial succulent plant known by the common name taper-tip liveforever, native to Baja California and a small portion of California
Dudleya_attenuata
Machine element used to connect a rotating element to a shaft
The tapered key is tapered only on the side that engages the hub. The keyway in the hub has a taper that matches that of the tapered key. Some taper keys
Key_(engineering)
Semi-automatic rifle
some of the most reliable magazines available that work properly with the tapered cartridge". In SHOT Show 2015, CMMG representatives have suggested the
CMMG_Mk47_Mutant
Emphasis on a note
indicates that the marked note should have an emphasized beginning and then taper off rather quickly. Though it is usually simply referred to as an accent
Accent_(music)
Medical condition
dependence on them and then reduces the dose or stops taking them without a safe taper schedule. Typically, benzodiazepine withdrawal is characterized by sleep
Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome
Benzodiazepine_withdrawal_syndrome
Dominican actor
starring Patrick Ball as Hamlet and Gina Torres as Gertrude, at the Mark Taper Forum. The Los Angeles Times praised Peña's performance in Hamlet, noting
Coral_Peña
Pin or wedge passing through a hole to fix parts tightly together
used, such as a square tapered or splined interface. These cotters have a short threaded section at the narrower end of the taper, which is used to hold
Cotter_(pin)
American actress (born 1948)
Audience in downtown Brooklyn, New York, in the spring of 2017, and the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in 2019. Her early screen roles include small roles
Dianne_Wiest
American actress (born 1981)
she appeared in the Culture Clash play Palestine, New Mexico, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. In 2010, Jones was cast in Jonah Hex and in the last
Julia_Jones
Type of boiler
and often extends beyond the cylindrical barrel to form a rectangular or tapered enclosure. The horizontal fire-tube boiler is also typical of marine applications
Fire-tube_boiler
Tool used to remove fine amounts of material
throughout its length. It is "tapered" if there is a reduction in its dimensions from its heel toward its point. A file may taper in width, in thickness, or
File_(tool)
Catholic national shrine of Wales
Lady of Cardigan (Welsh: Mair o Aberteifi), also known as Our Lady of the Taper, the Catholic national shrine of Wales, is a statue of the Blessed Virgin
Our_Lady_of_Cardigan
American film director and producer (born 1943)
Kim Hunter, he became the Casting and New Programs Director for the Mark Taper Forum, where he founded an actors' workshop and directed several plays.
Paul_Aaron
Clamping mechanism
mechanism for tool/workholders on machine tools. The toolholder or machine taper itself is held by the draw bar and applies force to the spindle, especially
Drawbar_(machine_tool)
Flange
A weld neck flange (also known as a high-hub flange and tapered hub flange) is a type of flange. There are two designs. The regular type is used with
Weld_neck_flange
Gunsmith, author and columnist (1903–1989)
rechambering existing firearms, and fireforming the ammunition to decrease body taper and increase shoulder angle, resulting in a higher case capacity. Ackley
P._O._Ackley
Type of body piercings
of the taper is level with the skin surrounding the piercing. Larger jewelry is then pushed through, parallel to the back of the taper. Tapers come in
Stretching_(body_piercing)
Small wild cat
in the center, and irregularly shaped. The legs have medium-sized spots tapering to smaller spots near the paws. This coloration helps the oncilla blend
Oncilla
Airtight seal
application, weight, thermal solution, and material requirements. Glass taper joints can be sealed hermetically with PTFE sealing rings (high vacuum tight
Hermetic_seal
Pistol cartridge designed by Georg Luger
Parabellum, 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO or simply 9mm) is a rimless, centerfire, tapered firearms cartridge. Originally designed by Austrian firearm designer Georg
9×19mm_Parabellum
American actress (born 1964)
their roles. The play later transferred to Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum in 2017. She returned to Broadway in the Adam Rapp play The Sound
Mary-Louise_Parker
Gently tapered cylinder against which material can be forged or shaped
mandrel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A mandrel, mandril or arbor is a tapered tool against which material can be forged, pressed, stretched or shaped
Mandrel
Transmission line-based electrical circuit
infinite number of steps. Tapers are a simple way of joining two transmission lines of different characteristic impedances. Using tapers greatly reduces the
Distributed-element_circuit
peg or pin tightens or loosens the string. Some tuning pegs and pins are tapered, some threaded. Some tuning pegs are ornamented with shell, metal, or plastic
Tuning mechanisms for stringed instruments
Tuning_mechanisms_for_stringed_instruments
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
proportion of a capital gain by the replacement of indexation allowance with taper relief. The act announced the phasing out of Tax-Exempt Special Savings
Finance_Act_1998
Self-propulsion of a person through water
swimmers go through a stage called taper where intensity is reduced in preparation for competition season. During taper, focus is on power and water feel
Swimming
2007 play by David Henry Hwang
between media and politics. The play premiered in Los Angeles at the Mark Taper Forum in association with East West Players in May 2007. In December, it
Yellow_Face_(play)
Play written by Mark Medoff
student, and her former teacher, James Leeds. It premiered at the Mark Taper Forum in 1979, and was produced on Broadway in 1980 and in the West End
Children of a Lesser God (play)
Children_of_a_Lesser_God_(play)
American actor (born 1961)
Repertory Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, East West Players, Mark Taper Forum and Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. "Nelson Wong, AArisings: A-Profiler:
Kelvin_Han_Yee
Species of ray-finned fish
Zu elongatus, or the taper-tail ribbonfish, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Trachipteridae. The species distribution is poorly known
Zu_elongatus
Type of effect cymbal
cymbals, medium in weight with little or no taper. Rock splash cymbals, heavy but often with a slight taper. China splash cymbals. Salsa splash cymbals
Splash_cymbal
American playwright and screenwriter (born 1950)
at the Mark Taper Forum. It has been produced in New York and nationally. Bocón!, a political fable for young audiences, began at the Taper and has been
Lisa_Loomer
a two letter designation—DT (Double Taper), (ST-Single Taper) or (WF-Weight Forward) to identify the line taper. Scientific Anglers is subsidiary of
Scientific_Anglers
Important aspect of archery
stored, in comparison with other bows. Bows usually taper from the handle to the tips. Tapering reduces mass in the outer limb and dissipates the limb
Bow_shape
Performing arts center in Los Angeles, California
Center is composed of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Roy & Edna Disney CalArts Theatre (REDCAT), and Walt Disney Concert
Los_Angeles_Music_Center
American drummer
5A, but not overpowering. Medium taper for a great balance. Diameter: .595" [1.51 cm], Length 16" [40.64 cm], Taper: Medium (1997) My Own Prison (1999)
Scott_Phillips_(musician)
Proposed type of space transportation system
have to be thickest there and taper as it approaches Earth. Any potential cable design may be characterized by the taper factor – the ratio between the
Space_elevator
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n.
A plant of the genus Verbascum (V. Thapsus); the common mullein. [Also high-taper and hag-taper.]
v. i.
To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.
n.
Any one of several species of actinians belonging to the genus Cerianthus. These animals have a long, smooth body tapering to the base, and two separate circles of tentacles around the mouth. They form a tough, flexible, feltlike tube with a smooth internal lining, in which they dwell, whence the name.
a.
Lighted with a taper or tapers; as, a tapered choir.
n.
An armadillo (Xenurus unicinctus), native of the tropical parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. The head is long; the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Called also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo.
v. t.
To make or cause to taper.
a.
Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers.
n.
In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the rest of the piece.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Taper
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n.
The quality or state of being taper; tapering form; taper.
n.
The common mullein, the stalks of which, dipped in suet, anciently served for torches. Called also torch, and hig-taper.
n.
A tapering mandrel.
n.
A wooden pin tapering toward both ends with a groove around its middle, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope to be secured to any other loop or bight or ring; a kind of button or frog capable of being readily engaged and disengaged for temporary purposes.
n.
A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
v. i.
A long piece of timber, nearly cylindrical, tapering toward the ends, and designed to support and extend a square sail. A yard is usually hung by the center to the mast. See Illust. of Ship.
a.
Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; -- said especially of sawed boards or timber when tapering or uneven, from being cut too near the outside of the log.
n.
A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell.
v.
The broadest part of a plank worked top and but (see Top and but, under Top, n.), or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.
a.
Cylindrical and slightly tapering; columnar, as some stems of plants.
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