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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Many commuters had problems getting to work as those whose phones were not charged had difficulty paying for transport - and in some cases ordering taxis via apps such as Uber.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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
State and local governments, as well as federal regulators, are playing catch-up as autonomous taxis from companies like Alphabet-owned Waymo, Tesla and Amazon.com’s Zoox spread across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"In the UK, guests are more likely to spend that money on travel, hotels, taxis and other costs that come with attending," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
We started going down the stairs to where the taxis are.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
He says the miner’s 1H profit and cash flow beats appear to be largely driven by lower taxes and higher contributions from joint-venture partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
However, Millar made it clear that raising taxes was "not on anybody's agenda".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
More cash is expected to arrive from taxes on oil-and-gas sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
I’m also concerned about what would happen if she falls behind on paying the property taxes or homeowners insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Internal Revenue Service is able to collect Bobby’s back taxes and fines, the multimillion-dollar “purse” the competitors are vying for will have been seriously reduced.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
