Cartesian

See also cartesian

English

Etymology

After Rene Descartes

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kɑːˈtiːz.i.ən/
• (US) IPA: /kɑɹˈti.ʒən/

Adjective

Cartesian (not comparable)

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. (mathematics, cartography) Of, or pertaining to, co-ordinates based on mutually orthogonal axes.

Derived terms

• Cartesian doubt
• Cartesian coordinates
• Cartesian diver
• Cartesian grid
• Cartesian product
• Cartesian space
• Cartesian circle

Translations

of or pertaining to Descartes

• Dutch: cartesisch (nl)
• Finnish: karteesinen (fi)

• French: cartésien (fr)
• Macedonian: декартов (mk) (dékartov) m

of or pertaining to coordinates based on orthogonal axes

• Czech: kartézský (cs)
• Dutch: cartesisch (nl)
• Finnish: karteesinen (fi)

• Macedonian: декартов (mk) (dékartov) m
• Norwegian: kartesisk (no)

Noun

Cartesian (plural Cartesians)

1. One who follows the philosophy of Cartesianism.

Anagrams

• ascertain, craniates, intracase, sectarian