taximeter

[tak-see-mee-ter]

noun

1. a device fitted to a taxicab or other vehicle, for automatically computing and indicating the fare due.

taximeter

/ ˈtæksɪˌmiːtə /

noun

1. a meter fitted to a taxi to register the fare, based on the length of the journey

Word History and Origins

Origin of taximeter¹

1885–90; < French taximètre, equivalent to taxe tax + -i- -i- + -mètre -meter; replacing earlier taxameter < German, equivalent to Taxa (< Medieval Latin: tax, charge) + -meter -meter

Word History and Origins

Origin of taximeter¹

C19: from French taximètre; see _tax , _-meter

Example Sentences

That meant that an iPhone could function like a taximeter and be used to charge passengers by the minute or the mile.

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We determined that the software provides the same level of accuracy as a taximeter and gives consumers a real-time display of current ride price, something they expect in a taxicab.

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"We determined that the software provides the same level of accuracy as a taximeter and gives consumers a real-time display of current ride price, something they expect in a taxicab," she said.

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However, the most recent legal challenge against Uber failed, with London's high court ruling that the company's drivers were not breaking the law by using their apps as unofficial taximeters.

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High Court to clarify a point of law that says only licensed operators may run cab services with a taximeter.

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