cord vs taper

cord and taper both are nouns.

cord and taper both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cord	Yes	No	Yes	No
taper	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, taper is a hyponym of cord; that is, taper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cord:

cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads
taper: a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

Other hyponyms of cord include agal, apron string, bowstring, catgut, gut, chenille, chenille cord, clews, clothesline, fishing line, lace, lacing, laniard, lanyard, laniard, lanyard, log line, piping, perpendicular, plumb line, ripcord, ripcord, sash cord, sash line, slack, static line, string, twine, string, thread, yarn, tie, whipcord, wick, wick, shoulder cord.

cord (noun)	taper (noun)
a line made of twisted fibers or threads	stick of wax with a wick in the middle
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton	a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
a light insulated conductor for household use	the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet	a convex shape that narrows toward a point

cord (verb)	taper (verb)
stack in cords	give a point to
bind or tie with a cord	diminish gradually

Difference between cord and taper

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