What does Taxis mean?
Definitions for Taxis
ˈtæk sɪs; ˈtæk siztaxis
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Princeton's WordNet
taxisnoun
a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
taxisnoun
the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part
Wikipedia
Taxis
A taxis (from Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis) 'arrangement, order'; pl. taxes ) is the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus such as light or the presence of food. Taxes are innate behavioural responses. A taxis differs from a tropism (turning response, often growth towards or away from a stimulus) in that in the case of taxis, the organism has motility and demonstrates guided movement towards or away from the stimulus source. It is sometimes distinguished from a kinesis, a non-directional change in activity in response to a stimulus.
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taxis
Taxis is a biological term referring to the movement or orientation of an organism or cell in response to an external stimulus, such as light, heat, or chemical substances. The movement is typically either toward (positive taxis) or away from (negative taxis) the source of the stimulus. Examples of taxis include phototaxis (response to light), chemotaxis (response to chemicals), and thermotaxis (response to temperature).
Webster Dictionary
Taxisnoun
manipulation applied to a hernial tumor, or to an intestinal obstruction, for the purpose of reducing it
Wikidata
Taxis
A taxis, from Ancient Greek τάξις meaning "arrangement," is an innate behavioral response by an organism to a directional stimulus or gradient of stimulus intensity. A taxis differs from a tropism in that the organism has motility and demonstrates guided movement towards or away from the stimulus source. It is sometimes distinguished from a kinesis, a non-directional change in activity in response to a stimulus.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Taxis
tak′sis, n. (surg.) the art of putting parts in their natural place by means of pressure: orderly arrangement, classification: a brigade in an ancient Greek army.—ns. Taxol′ogy, the science of classification; Taxon′omer, a taxonomist.—adjs. Taxonom′ic, -al.—adv. Taxonom′ically.—ns. Taxon′omist, one versed in taxonomy; Taxon′omy, the laws and principles of taxology or orderly classification, also their application to natural history. [Gr.,—tassein, to arrange.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
TAXIS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Taxis is ranked #127494 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Taxis surname appeared 134 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Taxis.
94% or 126 total occurrences were White.
3.7% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Taxis in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Taxis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Taxis in a Sentence
In the U.S., people taking Uber are mostly people not normally taking taxis.
But the lack of taxis at certain hours has probably favoured Uber in France, and it's true that car sharing has developed most of all in France over long distances, where there are no cheap buses running.
The train will not solve all transportation issues; its users are mostly long distance travelers. People use taxis firstly because it's cheap, secondly because they stop frequently between small distances, in Addis Ababa there's a population of four million people of which 3.5 million are minibus taxi users. The train is expected to transport around 1.5 million people. We taxi drivers will probably transport the rest.
I'll be staying home and will be telling my kids to not speak Japanese on taxis or in public.
People who are mildly ill with COVID-19 are able to isolate at home during their illness, you should restrict activities outside your home, except for getting medical care. Do not go to work, school, or public areas. Avoid using public transportation, ride-sharing, or taxis.
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