Definition of taxis in English:

taxis

nounPlural taxes ˈtaksɪsˈtæksəs

1Surgery
mass noun The restoration of displaced bones or organs by manual pressure alone.
Example sentencesExamples
- He sent for a surgeon, who attempted to reduce the hernia by the taxis.
2Biology
A motion or orientation of a cell, organism, or part in response to an external stimulus.
Compare with kinesis
Example sentencesExamples
- A taxis is a behavioural reaction where an animal moves directly towards (positive taxis) or away (negative taxis) from the source of the stimulus.
3Linguistics
mass noun The systematic arrangement of linguistic units (phonemes, morphemes, words, phrases, or clauses) in linear sequence.
Example sentencesExamples
- The only remaining factor to which the difference in meaning between (1) and (2) can be ascribed is the arrangement of the morphemes (the taxis).

Origin

Mid 18th century (in sense 1): from Greek, literally 'arrangement', from tassein 'arrange'. sense 2 dates from the late 19th century.

Rhymes

anaphylaxis, axis, praxis

Definition of taxis in US English:

taxis

nounˈtæksəsˈtaksəs

1Surgery
The restoration of displaced bones or organs by manual pressure alone.
Example sentencesExamples
- He sent for a surgeon, who attempted to reduce the hernia by the taxis.
2Biology
A motion or orientation of a cell, organism, or part in response to an external stimulus.
Compare with kinesis
Example sentencesExamples
- A taxis is a behavioural reaction where an animal moves directly towards (positive taxis) or away (negative taxis) from the source of the stimulus.
3Linguistics
The systematic arrangement of linguistic units (phonemes, morphemes, words, phrases, or clauses) in linear sequence.
Example sentencesExamples
- The only remaining factor to which the difference in meaning between (1) and (2) can be ascribed is the arrangement of the morphemes (the taxis).

Origin

Mid 18th century (in taxis (sense 1)): from Greek, literally ‘arrangement’, from tassein ‘arrange’. taxis (sense 2) dates from the late 19th century.

单词	taxis
释义	Definition of taxis in English: taxis nounPlural taxes ˈtaksɪsˈtæksəs 1Surgery mass noun The restoration of displaced bones or organs by manual pressure alone. Example sentencesExamples He sent for a surgeon, who attempted to reduce the hernia by the taxis. 2Biology A motion or orientation of a cell, organism, or part in response to an external stimulus. Compare with kinesis Example sentencesExamples A taxis is a behavioural reaction where an animal moves directly towards (positive taxis) or away (negative taxis) from the source of the stimulus. 3Linguistics mass noun The systematic arrangement of linguistic units (phonemes, morphemes, words, phrases, or clauses) in linear sequence. Example sentencesExamples The only remaining factor to which the difference in meaning between (1) and (2) can be ascribed is the arrangement of the morphemes (the taxis). Origin Mid 18th century (in sense 1): from Greek, literally 'arrangement', from tassein 'arrange'. sense 2 dates from the late 19th century. Rhymes anaphylaxis, axis, praxis Definition of taxis in US English: taxis nounˈtæksəsˈtaksəs 1Surgery The restoration of displaced bones or organs by manual pressure alone. Example sentencesExamples He sent for a surgeon, who attempted to reduce the hernia by the taxis. 2Biology A motion or orientation of a cell, organism, or part in response to an external stimulus. Compare with kinesis Example sentencesExamples A taxis is a behavioural reaction where an animal moves directly towards (positive taxis) or away (negative taxis) from the source of the stimulus. 3Linguistics The systematic arrangement of linguistic units (phonemes, morphemes, words, phrases, or clauses) in linear sequence. Example sentencesExamples The only remaining factor to which the difference in meaning between (1) and (2) can be ascribed is the arrangement of the morphemes (the taxis). Origin Mid 18th century (in taxis (sense 1)): from Greek, literally ‘arrangement’, from tassein ‘arrange’. taxis (sense 2) dates from the late 19th century.
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