Associations to the word «Taxicab»

Wiktionary

TAXICAB, noun. A vehicle that passengers hire to take them between locations of their choice, the fare being calculated with a taximeter; a taxi or cab
TAXICAB DISTANCE, noun. (mathematics) the distance between two points located on a grid, where the only path allowed is vertical and horizontal lines.
TAXICAB DISTANCES, noun. Plural of taxicab distance
TAXICAB GEOMETRY, noun. (geometry) A non-Euclidean geometry in which the distance between two points is the sum of the absolute differences between their corresponding coordinates.
TAXICAB NUMBER, noun. (math) The nth taxicab number, typically denoted Ta(n) or Taxicab(n), is the smallest number that can be expressed as a sum of two positive algebraic cubes in n distinct ways.
TAXICAB NUMBERS, noun. Plural of taxicab number

Dictionary definition

TAXICAB, noun. A car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money.

Wise words

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