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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

plural

taxes

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

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

As cars and taxis pulled up to drop off passengers, staff quickly turned them away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Autonomous vehicle advocates have said driverless taxis improve road safety conditions in communities in which they operate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The flights are part of the electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, Integration Pilot Program, or eIPP, launched by the Transportation Department in 2025 to accelerate the development and adoption of air taxis.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Miss Brent said stiffly, "Thank you," bent her head and entered one of the taxis, the door of which the driver was holding open.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie