Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "taper" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Luer taper Morse taper critical taper hag-taper high taper machine taper taper candle taper fade taper off taper pin taperwise time-taper

Derived From

tape

Etymologically Related To

tepid

Context

weaving

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

change form change shape convex shape convexity cord decrease deform diminish fall lamp lessen narrowing

Type Of (IsA)

convex shape light narrowing

Manner Of

decrease

Related Terms

candle diminish long long candle long thin make make short narrower rod short slender slow burning stick thin thinner wax wick wooden

Synonym Network

candle narrow sharpen wick

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.