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taxi distance en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌtæksi ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/ (General-American)
• /ˌtæksi ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

From taxi + distance.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The distance that an airplane must taxi to reach the runway from the terminal.
   • Operations in 1971 were governed mostly by the shortest taxi distance. 1974, General Lyman Field New Terminal, Hilo: Environmental Impact Statement:
   • There would be a slight increase in emissions due to the greater taxi distance to the replacement parallel runway in the year 2006. 2000, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Section 303c Evaluation:
   • The result was a recommendation that taxi distance not exceed 4.5 miles. 1986, Stapleton International Airport, Denver: Environmental Impact Statement:
2. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of taxicab distance.
   • To find the taxi distance between your home and your school, use the Ruler Postulate to find the horizontal and vertical distances. 2007, Orlando A. Oronce, Marilyn O. Mendoza, E-math: Geometry, →ISBN, page 423:
   • What is the taxi distance from A to P? Mark all the points you can find at a taxi distance 4 from A. Connect these points to form a square. This figure is a taxi circle. 2000, Alfred S. Posamentier, Making Geometry Come Alive: Student Activities and Teacher Notes, →ISBN:
   • The taxi distance from P to Q is 7. 2012, EF Krause, Taxicab geometry: An adventure in non-Euclidean geometry:

Forms

Synonyms

taxicab distance