Taxicab: meaning, definitions and examples
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taxicab
[ หtaksikab ]
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
Examples of usage
- I hailed a taxicab to take me to the airport.
- The taxicab driver knew all the shortcuts in the city.
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:
๐ต๐น tรกxi
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเฅเคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Taxi
๐ฎ๐ฉ taksi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะบัั
๐ต๐ฑ taksรณwka
๐ฏ๐ต ใฟใฏใทใผ
๐ซ๐ท taxi
๐ช๐ธ taxi
๐น๐ท taksi
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณูุงุฑุฉ ุฃุฌุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ taxi
๐ธ๐ฐ taxรญk
๐จ๐ณ ๅบ็ง่ฝฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ taksi
๐ฎ๐ธ leigubรญll
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะบัะธ
๐ฌ๐ช แขแแฅแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ taksi
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.