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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAXIMETER

From French taximètre.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TAXIMETER

taximeter  [ˈtæksɪˌmiːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAXIMETER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Taximeter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAXIMETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Taximeter

A taximeter is a mechanical or electronic device installed in taxicabs and auto rickshaws that calculates passenger fares based on a combination of distance travelled and waiting time. It is the shortened form of this word that gives the "taxi" its name.

Definition of taximeter in the English dictionary

The definition of taximeter in the dictionary is a meter fitted to a taxi to register the fare, based on the length of the journey.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAXIMETER


ammeter
ˈæmˌmiːtə
autometer
ˈɔːtəʊˌmiːtə
centimetre
ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtə
decimeter
ˈdɛsɪˌmiːtə
decimetre
ˈdɛsɪˌmiːtə
dekameter
ˈdɛkəˌmiːtə
flowmeter
ˈfləʊˌmiːtə
hectometer
ˈhɛktəʊˌmiːtə
intoximeter
ɪnˈtɒksɪˌmiːtə
millimetre
ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə
multimeter
ˈmʌltɪˌmiːtə
nanometer
ˈnænəʊˌmiːtə
nanometre
ˈnænəʊˌmiːtə
ohmmeter
ˈəʊmˌmiːtə
picometre
ˈpiːkəʊˌmiːtə
plessimeter
ˈplɛsɪˌmiːtə
pleximeter
ˈpleksɪˌmiːtə
submillimeter
sʌbˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə
voltmeter
ˈvəʊltˌmiːtə
wattmeter
ˈwɒtˌmiːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAXIMETER

taxi dancing
taxi driver
taxi fare
taxi rank
taxi stand
taxi strip
taxi truck
taxiarch
taxicab
taxidermal
taxidermic
taxidermist
taxidermize
taxidermy
taximan
taxing
taxingly
taxiplane
taxis
taxiway

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAXIMETER

accelerometer
barometer
centimeter
Demeter
diameter
diffractometer
dosimeter
hydrometer
meter
micrometer
millimeter
odometer
parameter
perimeter
peter
potentiometer
spectrometer
spectrophotometer
speedometer
tachometer
thermometer

Synonyms and antonyms of taximeter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «taximeter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAXIMETER

Find out the translation of taximeter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of taximeter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «taximeter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的士计程表
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

taxímetro
570 millions of speakers

English

taximeter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेक्सीमीटर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عداد التاكسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

таксометр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

taxímetro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্যাক্সি মিটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

taximètre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Taximeter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Taxameter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タクシーの料金メーター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

택시 미터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Taximeter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng hồ xe tắc xi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாடகை உந்து வண்டி அளவிடுமானி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

करपात्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taksimetre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tassametro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

taksometr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

таксометр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

taximetru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταξίμετρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taximeter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taxameter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

taksameteret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of taximeter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAXIMETER»

The term «taximeter» is regularly used and occupies the 107.009 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAXIMETER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «taximeter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «taximeter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about taximeter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAXIMETER»

Discover the use of taximeter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to taximeter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How It Works: Science and Technology
A taximeter is a device to determine the correct fare to be charged for a taxicab journey. It was developed by the German inventor Wilhelm Bruhn in 1891. The word taximeter derives from the French word taxe, meaning price, and the Greek  ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation Staff, 2003
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University Education in Denmark
3 periods are allocated an internship grant. In addition, all programmes are allocated a building taximeter grant. In addition to the three basic taximeter grants , there are two taximeter grants for special purposes: x Internationalisation taximeter ...
‎2005
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Where are the Resources for Lifelong Learning?
After a few years of experience with the taximeter scheme, there are a number of issues that arise: – The open-ended nature ofthe taximeter obligations. Because the taximeter payments are guaranteed to approved institutions as long as they ...
OECD, 2000
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Tuition Fees for International Students: Nordic Practice
The price per programme, the authority to set the price and whether or not an application fee is charged all vary, with prices of up to twice the taximeter rate. In this context, the term "decentralised" means that the universities have delegated the ...
Oxford Research, Nordic Council of Ministers, 2013
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Reviews of National Policies for Education Reviews of ...
3 In addition, all programmes are allocated a building taximeter grant. In addition to the three basic taximeter grants, there are two taximeter grants for special purposes: x Internationalisation taximeter grants provide funding for exchange ...
OECD, 2005
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Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements ...
If and when taximeter extras are prohibited by legal authority or are discontinued by a vehicle operator, the extras mechanisms shall be rendered inoperable or the extras indications shall be effectively obscured by permanent means.
Henry V. Opperman, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Tina G. Butcher, 1995
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Taximeter
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A taximeter is a mechanical or electronic device installed in taxicabs and auto rickshaws that calculates passenger fares based on a combination of distance travelled and waiting time.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Report of the ... National Conference on Weights and Measures
308 SECTI0N 5.54 TAXIMETERS 308-l T.l. T0LERANCE VALUES The Committee received an excellently detailed and documented report on taximeter performance with a recommendation for change in tolerance values. The tolerance ...
National Conference on Weights and Measures, 1981
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Education Policy Analysis 2001
Box 1.3 Danish taximeter system ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Under this scheme, funding for students is limited to the period of active engagement in study, which can occur in a continuous period without break or with stop-outs. Funding for institutions ...
‎2001
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Committee Reports for the ... National Conference on Weights ...
Anti-fraud Provisions, Electronic Taximeters Source: Northeastern Weights and Measures Association (NEWMA) Recommendation: Add new paragraphs S.7(a) through (c) Anti-fraud Provisions, Electronic Taximeters to the Taximeter Code as  ...
National Conference on Weights and Measures. Meeting, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAXIMETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term taximeter is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mixed Reactions Greet New Rules On Taximeters
New regulations that require all taxicabs to install and use taximeters all the time to determine how much passengers should pay have been greeted with mixed ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
CG3 Taximeter Now Certified for Use and Sale in the US
Record Technologies believes their Record Taximeters are poised to revolutionize the taxi industry by providing the tracking and reporting functionality so badly ... «PR Web, May 15»
3
High Court ruling on taximeters could spell the end for Uber as we …
If the High Court decides it does count as a taximeter when the hearing takes place this summer, it will be in breach of the law and could bring an end to London ... «CITY A.M., Mar 15»
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SPAD urged to make firm decision on calibration of taximeter
The Shah Alam Taxi Drivers and Rental Car Association wanted SPAD to make a firm decision on the calibration of taximeters. — File picSHAH ALAM, March 22 ... «Malay Mail Online, Mar 15»
5
Dubai's RTA Reveals Hike In Taximeter Starting Rate From Dec 1
The modification of the taximeter starting rate was done to integrate the service with ... The upgrade of taximeters is expected to be completed within three weeks ... «Gulf Business News, Nov 14»
6
Here's why we've not been reporting on Uber
The concept is fairly straightforward: minicabs charged by distance and time using apps, an updated version of the typical taximeter model that has been in use ... «Inquirer, Nov 14»
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Uber is legal and smartphones are not taximeters, TfL rules
Uber is legal, Transport for London (TfL) has ruled, after seeking legal advice following complaints from cabbies and a one-day strike. Cabbies had complained ... «The Drum, Jul 14»
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Uber welcomes TfL's taximeter High Court referral
Private hire company Uber has welcomed Transport for London's move to refer the decision to rule on what constitutes a taximeter to the High Court. Transport ... «Wired.co.uk, May 14»
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Transportation expert: Lyft's app does not qualify as taximeter
Sun, a transportation expert, said Lyft's app isn't the same thing as a taximeter because it is “perfectly clear that a cell phone or smart phone is not the same as a ... «St. Louis Business Journal, May 14»
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Taximeters - Cab Operators Without Fare Device Face Fine
"We are going to embark on an awareness drive to ensure the public understands the benefits of the taximeters," he said, calling on cab owners or operators to ... «AllAfrica.com, Nov 13»

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