taxis

¹

[ tak-sis ]

noun

, plural tax·es [tak, -seez].

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.

taxis

²

[ tak-seez ]

noun

1. a plural of taxi.

-taxis

³

1. a combining form representing taxis1 in compound words:

   heterotaxis.

taxis

¹

/ 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

-taxis

²

combining form

1. indicating movement towards or away from a specified stimulus

   thermotaxis

2. order or arrangement

   phyllotaxis

Derived Forms

• -tactic, combining_form:in_adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxis¹

1720–30; < New Latin < Greek táxis, equivalent to tak- (base of tássein to arrange, put in order) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxis¹

C18: via New Latin from Greek: arrangement, from tassein to place in order

Origin of taxis²

from New Latin, from Greek taxis order

Example Sentences

Many taxpayers will be shocked to find that because they owe back taxes or student loans or have other state or federal liabilities, they won’t get a stimulus payment.

From Washington Post

The city, however, has been collecting hotel-room taxes on thousands of vacation rentals for many years.

From Voice of San Diego

Last week, a City Council committee signed off on a plan presented by city staff to explore a possible 2022 ballot measure to increase fees or taxes to help address the problem.

From Voice of San Diego

Generally, the provisions in these bills must be related to taxes and spending.

From FiveThirtyEight

It just seems as if we worked all our lives only to lose everything to taxes and social programs that don't benefit us.

From Washington Post

Services like Airbnb, Yelp, and yes, Uber are disrupting long-established industries, from taxis to hotels.

From The Daily Beast

By early evening on Tuesday, the inter-city transportation system of shared taxis was shut down.

From The Daily Beast

Not surprisingly, many Hongkongers have been taking taxis, which may also have colored some opinions.

From The Daily Beast

There were taxis, called “hackneys,” which were rickety stagecoaches cast off by the rich and repurposed as transport for hire.

From The Daily Beast

Of course, harassment happens in taxis just as it does in ridesharing vehicles.

From The Daily Beast

Four empty taxis passed down the sunny magnificence of Fifth Avenue and ignored Mr. Sachs's urgent waving.

From Project Gutenberg

The next morning, as if by magic, hundreds of taxis had sprung into existence, though they were much in demand.

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Then the first bombing plane, bearing the flight leader, “taxis” across the field, appearing to stagger under its great burden.

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For the few minutes before my eyes closed I pictured London, the taxis, the gay parties, the mystery of lights.

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It was a trifle hard after over-eating and undersleeping myself for nine days, and riding everywhere with my feet up in taxis.

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