taxis
The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulusThe directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
таксисtaksis, реакцияreakcija
a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
(countable, uncountable)The manipulation of a body part into its normal position after dislocation or fracture.
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The arrangement of the parts of a topic.
(countable, uncountable)Arrangement or ordering generally, as in architecture or grammar
(countable, historical, uncountable)A brigade in an Ancient Greek army.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis, “arrangement, order”).Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis, “arrangement, order”).
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Forms
plural: taxesSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable