| taxis1 |
the movement of an organism toward or away from an external stimulus. [2 definitions] |
| taxis2 |
pl. of taxi. |
| taxi squad |
in football, a group of reserve players who practice with the team but do not play in the professional games. |
| taxi stand |
a parking area reserved for taxicabs waiting to be hired. |
| taxo- |
arrangement; order. |
| taxon |
a specific category or unit used in the biological system of animal and plant classification that groups organisms by factors common to each. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. [3 definitions] |
| taxpayer |
one who pays or is subject to paying taxes. |
| tax rate |
the percentage of income, property value, or the like that is to be paid as tax. |
| tax return |
an official form used to report one's income to the government for a particular tax period and to calculate any tax that may still be due; tax return. |
| tax shelter |
a financial investment or operation that legally defers income, increases expenses, or depreciates allowances for the purpose of reducing taxable income. |
| tax stamp |
a seal, mark, or the like indicating that a tax has been paid. |
| tax title |
a title acquired by the buyer of property that is sold because of nonpayment of taxes. |
| TB |
abbreviation of "tuberculosis," a contagious disease of human beings and some animals, caused by a bacterium and characterized by the formation of tubercles on body tissues, esp. in the lungs. |
| Tb |
symbol of the chemical element terbium. |
| TBA |
abbreviation of "to be announced." |
| T-bar |
a metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T. [2 definitions] |
| Tbilisi |
the capital of European Georgia. |
| T-bill |
abbreviation of "Treasury bill." |
| T-bone steak |
a cut of tenderloin meat characterized by its T-shaped bone. |
| tbs. |
abbreviation of "tablespoon" or "tablespoons." |