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• plural of taxi.

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  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

Derived Forms

• -tactic
  combining form

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• taxes
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of taxis

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

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More than 900 of the self-driving taxis now roam the streets here, doing the work of thousands of human drivers and posing what many analysts consider a threat to ride-share platforms—and drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Joby, a major player in the race to bring electric air taxis to market, denied the accusations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Lucinda Harrison, 24, from London says she often books taxis that turn out to be electric vehicles, and has to endure the trip feeling nauseous, sweaty and clammy.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

But Nairobi-based tour guides are worried that Uber will be as disruptive to the safari business as it has been to the city’s taxis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

We used to take taxis sometimes when we lived in Brooklyn, but I don’t remember them being this expensive.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

How should they manage their money to minimize income taxes?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Bass pushed for a bill in the state Legislature that would have reduced taxes on apartment buildings but ended up withdrawing it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

You’ll also have to account for any taxes on your investments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Plus, even HSA owners who spend their funds each year can save on taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

According to his own rough calculations, Virginia would transfer about $3 million of debt to the federal government, then be charged about $5 million in new taxes.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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