taxis
nounnounverbattested in dialogue
- //ˈtæksɪs//
- //ˈtæksiz//
The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
noun
- 1
The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
- 2
The manipulation of a body part into its normal position after dislocation or fracture.
- 3
The arrangement of the parts of a topic.
- 4
arrangement or ordering generally, as in architecture or grammar
- 5
historicalA brigade in an Ancient Greek army.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis, “arrangement, order”).
noun
- 1
Also a form of taxiplural of taxi
Etymology
See taxi.
verb
- 1
Also a form of taxithird-person singular simple present indicative of taxi
Forms
- plural
- taxes
Tavern · New Inn Hall, Oxford, one of the earliest medieval halls of…tax · Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to…taxi · A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of…
taxis · The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
Taylor · An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation;…te · In solfège, the lowered seventh note of a major scale (the…Te · The realm of the dead in Egyptian mythology.