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• taxis
  taxis

  noun

  arrangement or order, as in one of the physical sciences.
• -taxis
  -taxis

  a combining form representing taxis1 in compound words.

taxis

¹ American  

[tak-sis] / ˈtæk sɪs /

noun

taxes plural

1. arrangement or order, as in one of the physical sciences.

2. Biology. oriented movement of a motile organism in response to an external stimulus, as toward or away from light.

3. Surgery. the replacing of a displaced part, or the reducing of a hernia or the like, by manipulation without cutting.

4. Architecture. the adaptation to the purposes of a building of its various parts.

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taxis ² American  

[tak-seez] / ˈtæk siz /

noun

1. a plural of taxi.

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-taxis ³ American  

1. a combining form representing taxis1 in compound words.

   heterotaxis.

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-taxis ¹ British  

combining form

1. indicating movement towards or away from a specified stimulus

   thermotaxis

2. order or arrangement

   phyllotaxis

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taxis ² British  

/ ˈtæksɪs /

noun

1. the movement of a cell or organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus

2. surgery the repositioning of a displaced organ or part by manual manipulation only

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Other Word Forms

• -tactic
  combining form

Etymology

Origin of taxis

1720–30; < New Latin < Greek táxis, equivalent to tak- (base of tássein to arrange, put in order) + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

In an effort to alleviate congestion, taxis and ride-share services are prohibited from picking up passengers along this main thoroughfare.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Uganda has barred buses, taxis and motorcycle taxis from crossing the Congo border and banned flights to and from Congolese airports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Waymo is recalling 3,791 autonomous taxis after a software defect caused some vehicles to drive into flooded roadways, according to a recall report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

In December 2025, a large power outage in San Francisco led Waymo taxis to stop working around the city, causing significant disruption.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He stayed indoors, leaving his apartment only at night, switching taxis to elude anyone following him.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day