Complete Definition of "Cartesian"

English

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Of, or pertaining to, w:Descartes|Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.
  2. context|mathematics|cartography Of, or pertaining to, co-ordinates based on mutually orthogonal axes.

Derived terms
Cartesian doubt
Cartesian coordinates
Cartesian diver
Cartesian product
Cartesian space
Cartesian circle

Translations
trans-top|of or pertaining to Descartes
Dutch: t|nl|cartesisch
Finnish: t|fi|karteesinen
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trans-top|of or pertaining to coordinates based on orthogonal axes
Dutch: t|nl|cartesisch
Finnish: t|fi|karteesinen
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Category:English eponyms

pl:Cartesian

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