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kɑrˈti ʒəncarte·sian
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Princeton's WordNet
Cartesianadjective
a follower of Cartesian thought
Cartesianadjective
of or relating to Rene Descartes or his works
"Cartesian linguistics"
Wiktionary
Cartesianadjective
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.
Cartesianadjective
Of, or pertaining to, co-ordinates based on mutually orthogonal axes.
Etymology: After Rene Descartes
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cartesian
Cartesian refers to anything that is related to the French mathematician and philosopher, René Descartes. This could include Cartesian philosophy, Cartesian mathematics, and Cartesian coordinates in geometry. Descartes is notably recognized for his significant contributions to the field of mathematics, specifically the Cartesian coordinate system, and philosophy, notably his idea of Cartesian doubt (the concept of doubting everything one knows to be true in order to achieve a certain foundation of knowledge).
Webster Dictionary
Cartesianadjective
of or pertaining to the French philosopher Rene Descartes, or his philosophy
Cartesiannoun
an adherent of Descartes
Etymology: [From Renatus Cartesius, Latinized from of Ren Descartes: cf. F. cartsien.]
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Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cartesian
kar-tē′zhi-an, adj. relating to the French philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650), or his philosophy.—Cartesian devil, diver, or bottle-imp, a scientific toy named after Descartes, illustrating the principle of specific gravity.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cartesian in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cartesian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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