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taxicab geometry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
taxi-cab -ge-om-e-try
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-Euclidean geometry in which the distance between two points is the sum of the absolute differences between their corresponding coordinates.

Uncountable

Etymology

From the distance travelled by a taxicab in a grid of streets that cross at right angles to each other.

Usage

Phrases

blockwise distance city block distance Manhattan distance taxicab distance taxi distance taxicab metric

Frequently Paired Words

blockwise distance city block distance Manhattan distance taxicab distance taxi distance taxicab metric

Questions

What does taxicab geometry mean?
A non-Euclidean geometry in which the distance between two points is the sum of the absolute differences between their corresponding coordinates.
Where does taxicab geometry come from?
From the distance travelled by a taxicab in a grid of streets that cross at right angles to each other.

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