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taxicab distance

Syllables: tax·i·cab dis·tanceUK/ˌtæksikæb ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s//ˌtæksiˌkæb ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/

taxicab distance noun: the distance between two points on a grid, where the only path allowed is along horizontal and vertical lines.

Noun

taxicab distance (countable and uncountable, plural taxicab distances)

  1. The distance between two points on a grid, where the only path allowed is along horizontal and vertical lines.
    • The taxicab distance between (0,0) and (3,4) is 7.

Synonyms of taxicab distance

Forms of taxicab distance

pluraltaxicab distances

Origin of taxicab distance

From taxicab + distance, referring to the route taken by a taxi through a grid of intersecting streets.

Words that rhyme with taxicab distance

Questions about taxicab distance

What does taxicab distance mean?
Taxicab distance means the distance between two points on a grid, where the only path allowed is along horizontal and vertical lines.
What part of speech is taxicab distance?
Taxicab distance is a noun.
How do you pronounce taxicab distance?
Taxicab distance is pronounced /ˌtæksikæb ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/ (UK).
What is the plural of taxicab distance?
The plural of taxicab distance is taxicab distances.

Words near taxicab distance in the dictionary

  1. taxiarch
  2. taxiarchs
  3. taxibus
  4. taxibuses
  5. taxicab
  6. taxicab distance
  7. taxicab distances
  8. taxicab geometry
  9. taxicab number
  10. taxicab numbers
  11. taxicabbed

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