Taper

Taper may refer to:
 * Part of an object in the shape of a cone (conical)
 * Taper (transmission line), a transmission line gradually increasing or decreasing in size
 * Fishing rod taper, a measure of the flexibility of a fishing rod
 * Conically tapered joints, made of ground glass, commonly used in chemistry labs 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
 * Machine taper, in machinery and engineering
 * Mark Taper Forum, a theatre in the Los Angeles Music Center
 * A ratio used in aeronautics (see Chord (aeronautics))
 * A thin candle
 * 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
 * Taper (concert), a person who records audio concerts, usually via portable setup
 * Taper, a type of men's haircut (see crew cut)