taximeter
[
tak
-see-mee-ter]
/ˈtæk siˌmi tər/
noun
1.
a device fitted to a
taxicab
or other vehicle, for automatically computing and indicating the fare due.
Origin
1885-90;
<
French
taximètre,
equivalent to
taxe
tax
+
-i-
-i-
+
-mètre
-meter
; replacing earlier
taxameter
<
German,
equivalent to
Taxa
(<
Medieval Latin:
tax, charge) +
-meter
-meter
Examples from the web for
taximeter
The
taximeter
shall combine fractional measures of distance and time to accrue a unit of fare.
The
taximeter
shall combine fractional measures of distance and time in accruing a unit of fare.
The
taximeter
and receipt should reflect that this trip is a flat fare.
Companies show drivers how to operate the
taximeter
and communications equipment and how to complete paperwork.
British Dictionary definitions for
taximeter
taximeter
/
ˈtæksɪˌmiːtə
/
noun
1.
a meter fitted to a taxi to register the fare, based on the length of the journey
Word Origin
C19: from French
taximètre;
see
tax
,
-meter