English Explanatory Dictionary

Cartesian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or pertaining to, Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.
  2. Of, or pertaining to, co-ordinates based on mutually orthogonal axes.
noun
  1. One who follows the philosophy of Cartesianism.
  2. The Chartreux cat.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Cartesian.

Pronunciation

/kɑː(ɹ)ˈtiːziən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cartesian.wav /kɑɹˈti.ʒən/

Word forms

Cartesian Cartesians

Etymology

From the New Latin Cartesiānus, from Cartesius (“René Descartes”).

Synonyms

Descartesean Descartesian Descartean Descartian

Derived words

bicartesian Cartesian circle Cartesian coordinates Cartesian diver Cartesian doubt Cartesian equation Cartesian grid Cartesian plane Cartesian product Cartesian space Cartesian square cocartesian
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