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taxis
1[ tak-sis ]
noun
- arrangement or order, as in one of the physical sciences.
- Biology. oriented movement of a motile organism in response to an external stimulus, as toward or away from light.
- Surgery. the replacing of a displaced part, or the reducing of a hernia or the like, by manipulation without cutting.
- Architecture. the adaptation to the purposes of a building of its various parts.
taxis
2[ tak-seez ]
noun
- a plural of taxi.
-taxis
3- a combining form representing taxis1 in compound words:
heterotaxis.
taxis
1/ ˈtæksɪs /
noun
- the movement of a cell or organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus
- surgery the repositioning of a displaced organ or part by manual manipulation only
-taxis
2combining form
- indicating movement towards or away from a specified stimulus
thermotaxis
- order or arrangement
phyllotaxis
Derived Forms
- -tactic, combining_form:in_adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of taxis1
Origin of taxis2
Example Sentences
Services like Airbnb, Yelp, and yes, Uber are disrupting long-established industries, from taxis to hotels.
By early evening on Tuesday, the inter-city transportation system of shared taxis was shut down.
Not surprisingly, many Hongkongers have been taking taxis, which may also have colored some opinions.
There were taxis, called “hackneys,” which were rickety stagecoaches cast off by the rich and repurposed as transport for hire.
Of course, harassment happens in taxis just as it does in ridesharing vehicles.
Four empty taxis passed down the sunny magnificence of Fifth Avenue and ignored Mr. Sachs's urgent waving.
The next morning, as if by magic, hundreds of taxis had sprung into existence, though they were much in demand.
Then the first bombing plane, bearing the flight leader, “taxis” across the field, appearing to stagger under its great burden.
For the few minutes before my eyes closed I pictured London, the taxis, the gay parties, the mystery of lights.
It was a trifle hard after over-eating and undersleeping myself for nine days, and riding everywhere with my feet up in taxis.
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