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Definitions for Taxis

[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.
[5] a plural of taxi.
[6] a taxicab.
[7] to ride or travel in a taxicab.
[8] (of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power.
[9] to cause (an airplane) to taxi.
[10] a combining form representing taxis1 in compound words: heterotaxis.
[11] the movement of a cell or organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus
[12] surgery the repositioning of a displaced organ or part by manual manipulation only
[13] Also called: cab , taxicab a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that may be hired, along with its driver, to carry passengers to any specified destination
[14] to cause (an aircraft) to move along the ground under its own power, esp before takeoff and after landing, or (of an aircraft) to move along the ground in this way
[15] (intr) to travel in a taxi
[16] indicating movement towards or away from a specified stimulus thermotaxis
[17] order or arrangement phyllotaxis

Words related to Taxis

transportation, auto, van, truck, bus, convertible, limousine, wagon, car, automobile, bicycle, boat, cab, jeep, carriage, taxicab, give, move, dispatch, bring

Words nearby Taxis

taximan, taximeter, taximetrics, taxing, taxiplane, taxis, taxiway, taxman, taxo-, taxol, taxon

Origin of Taxis

1905–10, Americanism ; short for taxicab

Other words from Taxis

un·tax·ied , adjective

Word origin for Taxis

-taxisfrom New Latin, from Greek taxis order

Synonyms for Taxis

auto, bus, convertible, limousine, passenger car, pickup truck, sports car, station wagon, transportation, truck, van, bug, buggy, compact, crate, four-wheeler, go-cart, hardtop, hatchback, heap, jalopy, junker, lemon, ride, sedan, subcompact, tub, wheels, wreck, bucket of bolts, clunker, gas guzzler, motor car, oil burner