"taxidistance" meaning in All languages combined

See taxidistance on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-taxidistance.wav Forms: taxidistances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} taxidistance (countable and uncountable, plural taxidistances)
  1. (geometry) Alternative form of taxicab distance Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: taxicab distance Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-taxidistance-en-noun-dkL23lSG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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