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Cartesian

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Cartesian (adjective)
  2. Cartesian coordinate (noun)
  3. Cartesian diver (noun)
  4. Cartesian equation (noun)
  5. Cartesian plane (noun)
  6. Cartesian product (noun)

Car·te·sian

adj \kär-ˈtē-zhən\

Definition of CARTESIAN

: of or relating to René Descartes or his philosophy
— Cartesian noun
— Car·te·sian·ism \-zhə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

Origin of CARTESIAN

New Latin cartesianus, from Cartesius Descartes
First Known Use: 1656

Other Philosophy Terms

dialectic, dualism, epistemology, existentialism, metaphysics, ontology, sequitur, solipsism, transcendentalism

Rhymes with CARTESIAN

adhesion, Arlesian, cohesion, Ephesian, Etesian, Gaspesian, Salesian

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