What does taximeter mean?

Definitions for taximeter
ˈtæk siˌmi tərtaxime·ter

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. taximeternoun

    a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)

Wiktionary

  1. taximeternoun

    a device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.

  2. Etymology: From French taximètre, from German Taxameter, coined from Medieval Latin taxa (tax, charge), from Proto-Indo-European base *tag- (to touch, to handle).

Wikipedia

  1. Taximeter

    A taximeter or fare meter 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. Its shortened form, "taxi", is also a metonym for the hired cars that use them.

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  1. taximeter

    A taximeter is a device installed in taxicabs and car rentals that calculates passenger fares based on a combination of distance travelled and waiting time. It displays the fare on a digital screen for the passengers to see. Modern taximeters can also print receipts, track trip data, and accept card payments.

Wikidata

  1. 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of taximeter in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of taximeter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of taximeter in a Sentence

  1. Judge Duncan Ouseley:

    A taximeter... is not a device which receives GPS signals in the course of a journey, and forwards GPS data to a server located outside of the vehicle, which calculates a fare ... and sends the fare information back to the device.

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