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.
indicating movement towards or away from a specified stimulus
thermotaxis
order or arrangement
phyllotaxis
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
1720–30; < New Latin < Greek táxis, equivalent to tak- (base of tássein to arrange, put in order) + -sis -sis
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Archer’s primary focus is the development of commercial air taxis that it says will function like flying Ubers to shuttle passengers over congested cities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
They are also more reliant on their mobile devices to navigate airports, order food and drinks onboard, and book taxis after landing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
I am reminded of why I never hail a Waymo, the driverless taxis on the streets of San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The race to bring air travel to the sky is heating up as Santa Cruz-based Joby Aviation and Toyota launch a joint venture to commercially produce air taxis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
I see only taxis, people of all ages, and sunlight glinting off windows.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
If they can’t raise taxes, they’ll have to make tough choices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
She said any reform must be funded by reducing current spending and not raising taxes, and also be fair to those who have "made provisions and saved up over the course of their lives".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“We would rather pay taxes upfront than pay mortgage interest.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
In rolling out its new set of import taxes of 10% to 12.5% on Thursday, the Office of the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
We need to set aside enough money for taxes!!!!
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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