taxicab geometry
A non-Euclidean geometry in which the distance between two points is the sum of the…A non-Euclidean geometry in which the distance between two points is the sum of the absolute differences between their corresponding coordinates.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A non-Euclidean geometry in which the distance between two points is the sum of the absolute differences between their corresponding coordinates.
Origin
From the distance travelled by a taxicab in a grid of streets that cross at right angles tFrom the distance travelled by a taxicab in a grid of streets that cross at right angles to each other.
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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