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Tapering may refer to: Tapering (economics), reduction of the quantitative easing program in the US Tapering (mathematics), a type of shape transformation
Tapering
Topics referred to by the same term
records audio concerts, usually via portable setup Taper, a type of men's haircut (see crew cut) Tapering (disambiguation) Tapper (disambiguation) Tapir (disambiguation)
Taper
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
Standardized system of small-scale fluid fittings
The Luer taper is a standardized system of small-scale fluid fittings used for making leak-free connections between a male-taper fitting and its mating
Luer_taper
Genetic disorder involving connective tissue
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. People with the condition are often tall and thin, with
Marfan_syndrome
Hairstyle with short sides and a long top
at the sides High taper fade – Larger fade area, beginning tapering near the crown or higher Ice pick taper fade – Starting the taper just below the ear
Temple_fade
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
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
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
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
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
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
U.S. national technical standards for threads on pipes and pipe fittings
steel and brass, including PTFE, PVC, nylon, bronze, and cast iron. The taper on NPT threads allows them to form a seal when torqued as the flanks of
National_pipe_thread
Simple hairstyle popular among males
Edging and siding, together or separately, commonly referred to as tapering, create a taper (see crew cut). Topping refers to the design of the hair at the
Regular_haircut
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top
Random House Reference, New York. p. 847. ISBN 9780375426001. 1. n. a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usu. monolithic and having a pyramidal apex
Obelisk
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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
Species of flowering plant
Melaleuca flammea, commonly known as tapering-leaved bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland
Melaleuca_flammea
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
Mechanical connection between two objects
November 2018. "NEF Taper-Lock Series". Tsubakimoto.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2015. "Taper Lock Tooling - For
Coupling
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
different fishing scenarios as well as for personal preference. The action of a taper is described by the flex of the tip of a rod when pressure is applied perpendicular
Fishing_rod_tapers
Hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes
hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes. Cayenne peppers are a group of tapering, 10 to 25 cm long, generally skinny, mostly red-colored peppers, often
Cayenne_pepper
Flag that is larger at the hoist than at the fly
away from the flagpole. It can have several shapes, such as triangular, tapering (square tail) or triangular swallowtail (forked tail), etc. In maritime
Pennon
Australian depression and antidepressant researcher
suggests hyperbolic tapering, where the dose reductions become progressively smaller over time. For citalopram, a hyperbolic tapering regimen of 20 mg,
Mark_Abie_Horowitz
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
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
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
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
Medieval sword classification system
with only one specimen showing an accelerating taper toward the end of the blade. Straight tapering blade with diamond cross-section and a sharp point
Oakeshott_typology
Type of optical fiber
Okhotnikov, Oleg G. (2012-11-05). "Mode evolution in long tapered fibers with high tapering ratio". Optics Express. 20 (23): 25461–25470. Bibcode:2012OExpr
Tapered_double-clad_fiber
Roman spoon
A cochlearium (plural cochlearia) was a small Roman spoon with a long tapering handle. Cochlearia have been found in a number of Roman sites from the 4th
Cochlearium
Rotary cutting tool
machine tools, the shank type is usually one of the following: a standard taper (such as Morse or Brown & Sharpe), a straight round shank to be held by
Reamer
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. In April 2026, he played Andrew in Gina Gionfriddo's
Patrick_Ball_(actor)
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
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
Species of fish
elongated into tapering filaments in the largest individuals, and the uppermost medial appendage on the esca is finger-like and tapering. Froese, Rainer;
Thaumatichthys_binghami
Dominant root from which other roots sprout laterally / horizontal
horizontally. Typically, a taproot is somewhat straight and very thick, is tapering in shape, and grows straight down. In some plants, such as the carrot,
Taproot
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
Crystal shape resembling slender needles
Strictly speaking, the word refers to a growth habit that is slender and tapering to a point. Prismatic crystals are not acicular; however, colloquial usage
Acicular_(crystal_habit)
American financier (born 1953)
"retired." By December, Jerome Powell indicated an increase in the speed of tapering asset purchases—up to $30 billion per month—in response to widespread high
Jerome_Powell
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
American freak show performer (1842–1926)
he grew, his body developed normally, but his head remained small. His tapering cranium and heavy jaw made him attractive to agents from van Emburgh's
Zip_the_Pinhead
Medical condition
demonstrates the efficacy of dose tapering in reducing caffeine consumption among habitual users. Participants who followed a tapering schedule experienced fewer
Caffeine_dependence
Type of body piercings
the piercing. The jewelry should never be forced in place. Tapering involves the use of a taper, a conical rod usually made specifically for this purpose
Stretching_(body_piercing)
Describes the general shape and layout of an aircraft wing
deltas with (forwards or backwards) swept trailing edge, or as sharply tapered swept wings with large leading edge root extensions (or LERX). Some are
Wing_configuration
Species of plant
tall and broad, this herbaceous perennial has grey-green leaves and erect tapering panicles of pale yellow, pea-like flowers in spring. It is closely related
Thermopsis_lanceolata
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)
Design element of ships and automobiles
wharves. In automotive design, tumblehome sides taper inward as they go up. This includes a roof tapering in, and curved window glass. Tumblehome was common
Tumblehome
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
Roundly tapered end of a two- or three-dimensional object
An ogive (/ˈoʊdʒaɪv/ OH-jyve) is the roundly tapered end of a two- or three-dimensional object. Ogive curves and surfaces are used in engineering, architecture
Ogive
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
central ridges. There are two types of physical blade taper: distal and profile. Distal tapering refers to a blade's cross-section thinning from its base
Blade_geometry
Class of medication used to treat depression and other conditions
gradually decreasing the dose (tapering) among those who wish to stop, though it is possible for symptoms to occur with tapering. Treatment may include restarting
Antidepressant
American bassist (born 1964)
new Icon signature bass strings – these strings are taper-core stainless steel, with a non-tapered B string in gauges 45–130 (5-string). Trujillo's pedal
Robert_Trujillo
Style of ancient Greek chair
klismos chair is a type of ancient Greek chair, with curved backrest and tapering, outcurved legs. Klismoi are familiar from depictions of ancient furniture
Klismos
Ceremonial cap of crimson velvet lined with ermine
or special honour. It is worn with the high part to the fore, and the tapering tail behind. It may substitute for the torse (a twisted roll of fabric)
Cap_of_maintenance
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
Screw with a square socket in the head
corresponding square protrusion on the tool. Both the tool and socket have a slight taper. The contemporary square-drive screw has all but replaced the Robertson
Robertson_screw
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
Most superficial muscle on the medial side of the thigh
the thigh. It is thin, flattened and broad above (proximal); narrow and tapered below (distal). It arises by a thin aponeurosis from the anterior margins
Gracilis_muscle
Flags used by the British monarchy
arms, as it is a coat of arms in flag form; standards are more typically tapering flags on which heraldic badges and mottoes are displayed. In England, Northern
Royal standard of the United Kingdom
Royal_standard_of_the_United_Kingdom
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
1968 soundtrack album by Simon & Garfunkel
"dee-de-dee-dee" sung motif, while the second includes a chorus, before tapering off as it does in the film. The other major song of the album, the 1965
The_Graduate_(soundtrack)
Frozen dessert
parfait glass is stemware, with a short stem and a tall slender bowl, often tapered towards the bottom, also used for serving milkshakes. In South Asia (particularly
Parfait
American actor, director, author, economic commentator (born 1978)
starred in an off-Broadway transfer of The Glass Menagerie at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Following the end of Southland, McKenzie was cast
Ben_McKenzie
Architectural structure in Pyongyang, North Korea
birthday. The 170-metre (560 ft) structure is composed of a four-sided tapering 150-metre (490 ft) spire – the tallest granite structure in the world –
Juche_Tower
Long dagger
[citation needed] The blade was heavy, about 45 cm (18 in) in length, and tapered to a somewhat rounded point. The grip was simple with a small pommel, and
Cinquedea
Symptoms that occur after discontinuing antidepressant medication
those who wish to stop, though it is possible for symptoms to occur with tapering. Treatment may include restarting the medication and slowly decreasing
Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome
Antidepressant_discontinuation_syndrome
Type of roof
not be explained rationally. According to Trubetskoy, drums crowned by tapering domes were deliberately scored to resemble candles, thus manifesting a
Onion_dome
South African leather whip
long, tapering from about 25 mm (1 in) thick at the handle to about 10 mm (3⁄8 in) at the tip. This strip is then rolled until reaching a tapered-cylindrical
Sjambok
Style of facial hair
mouth and growing downward past the clean-shaven lips and chin in two tapered "tendrils", often extending past the jawline. An expansion of the Fu Manchu
Fu_Manchu_moustache
Species of lizard
Lerista humphriesi, also known commonly as Humphries' lerista and the taper-tailed west-coast slider, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae
Lerista_humphriesi
Distinctively shaped callus of dead skin
tends to be more or less round, but corns are defined by having a hard tapering root that is directed inward, and pressure on the corn pushes this root
Corn_(pathology)
Tapering piece of land formed of hard rock in South Ayrshire, Scotland
Bennane Head is a tapering piece of land formed of hard rock, projecting into the Firth of Clyde, in South Ayrshire, west of Scotland. At the northern
Bennane_Head
Metal part used to join two rails together
mast that helped round out its desired profile. The top and bottom faces taper inwards along their short dimensions to create an even alignment between
Fishplate
Genus of marsupials
Hemibelideinae by its very small size, naked ears, ear ring, and non-bushy, tapering tail. The genus Tous was described in 2026 by biologists Tim Flannery and
Tous_(mammal)
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
Type of boiler
vehicle, and the boiler is attached to this. Taper boiler Certain railway locomotive boilers are tapered from a larger diameter at the firebox end to
Fire-tube_boiler
rigid tapering tube. The Voigt pipe was designed in 1934 by Paul G. A. H. Voigt and is also referred to as a tapered quarter-wave pipe (TQWP) or tapered quarter-wave
Voigt_pipe
Variety of chili pepper
which commercial cultivation makes stronger by trimming the plants. The tapered fruits, around 4 cm long, are initially pale yellowish-green and turn yellow
Tabasco_pepper
Clade of birds
called conures in aviculture) characterized by colorful plumage and long, tapering tails. They occur throughout Mexico, Central America, and South America
Arini_(tribe)
Tubular sheath of dura mater that surrounds the spinal cord and cauda equina
typically at the level of the first to second lumbar vertebrae down to tapering of the dura at the level of the second sacral vertebra. The dura is pierced
Thecal_sac
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Boy/Male
Muslim
Example, Copy, Torch, Light, Lightened, Sparkling, Shining
Boy/Male
Sikh
Lords glory
Surname or Lastname
English and Welsh
English and Welsh : variant of Glascock.
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Wymund, WYMOND means "fight-protection."Â
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Ecstatic
Girl/Female
Indian
Star
Girl/Female
Indian
Name of a Raga
Male
Russian
(Иоаким) Russian form of Greek Ioakeim (Hebrew Yehoyakim), IOAKIM means "Jehovah raises up."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
King of All; Intelligent
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Woman who Saves Someone
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a.
Of or pertaining to a spire; like a spire, tall, slender, and tapering; abounding in spires; as, spiry turrets.
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 mandrel.
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.
Shaped like the lash of a whip; long, slender, round, and tapering; as, a whip-shaped root or stem.
n.
A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell.
n.
A piece of metal, or other hard material, thick at one end, and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood, rocks, etc., in raising heavy bodies, and the like. It is one of the six elementary machines called the mechanical powers. See Illust. of Mechanical powers, under Mechanical.
a.
Becoming hard and thorny; tapering gradually to a rigid, leafless point; armed with spines.
a.
Cylindrical and slightly tapering; columnar, as some stems of plants.
n.
The quality or state of being taper; tapering form; taper.
n.
A tapering body that shoots up or out to a point in a conical or pyramidal form. Specifically (Arch.), the roof of a tower when of a pyramidal form and high in proportion to its width; also, the pyramidal or aspiring termination of a tower which can not be said to have a roof, such as that of Strasburg cathedral; the tapering part of a steeple, or the steeple itself.
a.
Thickest in the middle, and tapering to both ends; fusiform; -- applied chiefly to roots.
n.
A drop measurer; a glass tube tapering to a small orifice at the point, and having a bulb in the middle, used for finding the number of drops in equal quantities of different liquids. See Pipette.
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.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Taper
a.
Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow's tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow-tailed coat.
a.
Broad and truncate at the summit, and tapering down to the base; as, a wedge-shaped leaf.
a.
Becoming gradually smaller toward one end.
n.
A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
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.