taxicab

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Definition of taxicab in English English dictionary: a vehicle that passengers hire to take them between locations of their choice, the fare being calculated with a taximeter; a taxi or cab; a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money; {i} automobile which transports passengers for a fee; A taxicab is the same as a taxi. = cab. a taxi (taximeter cab , from taximeter (19-21 centuries), from taximètre, from taxameter, from taxa (from taxare; TAX) + -meter)
taxicab distance: the distance between two points located on a grid, where the only path allowed is vertical and horizontal lines
The taxicab distance between (0,0) and (3,4) is 7.
taxicab distances: plural form of taxicab distance
taxicab geometry: A non-Euclidean geometry in which the distance between two points is the sum of the absolute differences between their corresponding coordinates
taxicabs: plural of taxicab

taxicab

Hyphenation

tax·i·cab

täksikäb

/ˈtaksēˌkab/ /ˈtæksiːˌkæb/

() Blend of taximeter and cabriolet

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