tapering vs taper

tapering and taper both are nouns.

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

tapering (noun)	taper (noun)
the act of gradually lowering the size or amount	stick of wax with a wick in the middle
	a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
	the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
	a convex shape that narrows toward a point

tapering (adjective)	taper (adjective)
gradually decreasing until little remains
becoming gradually narrower

tapering (verb)	taper (verb)
	give a point to
	diminish gradually