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cartesian
UK /kɑː(ɹ)ˈtiːziən/ US /kɑɹˈti.ʒən/
adj 3noun 2
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3ADJ.
cured, orthogonal, two-dimensional
CARTESIAN + NOUN
knowledge, plane, system, systems, tradition
PREP.
on, within
Definitions
adj
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.
Others within the Cartesian tradition took the idea of a light-bearing medium in quite different directions. For instance, in 1690 Christiaan Huygens considered light to be a sequence of pulses traveling at a finite velocity within the medium.
2
Of, or pertaining to, co-ordinates based on mutually orthogonal axes.
noun
1
One who follows the philosophy of Cartesianism.
2
The Chartreux cat.
adj
1
Alternative letter-case form of Cartesian.
Following the approach adopted in [2, 3], two orthogonal cartesian reference systems are considered: […].
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Others within the Cartesian tradition took the idea of a light-bearing medium in quite different directions. For instance, in 1690 Christiaan Huygens considered light to be a sequence of pulses travel
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Following the approach adopted in [2, 3], two orthogonal cartesian reference systems are considered: […].
Wiktionary03
Religion is an evil that can be cured by Cartesian knowledge.
Tatoeba · #820259104
In the point (3, 5) on a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, 3 is the abscissa and 5 is the ordinate.
Tatoeba · #876423105
A quadrilateral with all positive abscissas but all negative ordinates would fall into quadrant IV of the Cartesian coordinate plane.
Tatoeba · #12849651Usage Notes
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