taxicab — ax i*cab, n. an automobile with a professional driver which can be hired to carry passengers; also called a {taxi}, and informally called a {cab} or a {hack}. The driver of a taxicab is referred to as a {cab driver} or {cabbie}, and sometimes as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taxicab — ► NOUN ▪ a taxi … English terms dictionary
taxicab — ☆ taxicab [tak′sēkab΄ ] n. [< taxi(meter) cab] an automobile in which passengers are carried for a fare … English World dictionary
Taxicab — Taxi cab redirects here. For the song by The Naked Brothers Band, see Taxi Cab (Naked Brothers Band song). For specific countries, see Taxicabs by country. Taxicab in Bogotá s downtown … Wikipedia
taxicab — /tak see kab /, n. a public passenger vehicle, esp. an automobile, usually fitted with a taximeter. [1905 10; TAXI(METER) + CAB] * * * ▪ vehicle chauffeur driven automobile available for hire to carry passengers between any two points… … Universalium
taxicab — UK [ˈtæksɪˌkæb] / US noun [countable] Word forms taxicab : singular taxicab plural taxicabs formal a taxi … English dictionary
taxicab — [[t]tæ̱ksikæb[/t]] taxicabs also taxi cab N COUNT A taxicab is the same as a taxi. [mainly AM] Syn: cab … English dictionary
taxicab — такси occupants of a taxicab пассажиры такси … English-Russian travelling dictionary
Taxicab geometry — versus Euclidean distance: In taxicab geometry all three pictured lines (red, blue, and yellow) have the same length (12) for the same route. In Euclidean geometry, the green line has length 6×√2 ≈ 8.48, and is the unique shortest path … Wikipedia
Taxicab Confessions — is a long running series of hidden camera documentaries that have aired on HBO since January 1995. In segments taped in New York City and Las Vegas, the taxi drivers are also producers who steer both the vehicle and the conversations with… … Wikipedia
Taxicab-Zahl — In der Mathematik ist die n te Taxicab Zahl definiert als die kleinste (natürliche) Zahl, die sich auf n verschiedenen Arten als Summe zweier Kubikzahlen darstellen lässt. Godfrey Harold Hardy und E. M. Wright haben 1954 bewiesen, dass es für… … Deutsch Wikipedia
