Taxicab: meaning, definitions and examples

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taxicab

 

[ หˆtaksikab ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

transportation

A taxicab is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice. This mode of transportation is convenient for those who prefer a direct and personalized service.

Synonyms

cab, taxi, taxi cab

Examples of usage

  • I hailed a taxicab to take me to the airport.
  • The taxicab driver knew all the shortcuts in the city.
Context #2 | Noun

mathematics

In mathematics, a taxicab number is a positive integer that can be expressed as the sum of two positive cubes in more than one way. The name derives from the idea of a taxicab navigating the streets of a city by moving a given number of blocks north, south, east, or west.

Synonyms

taxicab number

Examples of usage

  • The number 1729 is a taxicab number, as it can be expressed as the sum of two cubes in two different ways.

Translations

Translations of the word "taxicab" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tรกxi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅˆเค•เฅเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Taxi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ taksi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะฐะบัั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ taksรณwka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฟใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท taxi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ taxi

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท taksi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํƒ์‹œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูŠุงุฑุฉ ุฃุฌุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ taxi

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ taxรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡บ็งŸ่ฝฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ taksi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leigubรญll

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะบัะธ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒแƒฅแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ taksi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ taxi

Word origin

The term 'taxicab' originated from the French word 'taximรจtre', which was derived from the German word 'Taxameter'. The concept of a taxicab as a hired vehicle for transportation dates back to the early 17th century in London, where horse-drawn carriages were used for hire. The modern taxicab as we know it today, with metered fares and licensed drivers, became popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.