Cartesian
adjective/kɑːˈtiːziən/
/kɑːrˈtiːʒən/
- connected with the French philosopher Descartes and his ideas about philosophy and mathematicsWord Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin Cartesianus, from Cartesius, Latinized form of the name of Descartes.
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