taxicab geometry

noun

A non-Euclidean geometry in which the distance between two points is the sum of the absolute differences between their corresponding coordinates.

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Meanings

nountaxicab geometry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeometryA 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 to each other.

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Translations

Finnish taksigeometria
  • taksigeometrianon-Euclidean geometry in which distance between two points is the sum of the absolute differences between their corresponding coordinates
Swedish manhattangeometri
  • manhattangeometrinon-Euclidean geometry in which distance between two points is the sum of the absolute differences between their corresponding coordinates
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Chicago

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