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Cartesian definition

Car·te·sian (kär tē′z̸hən)

adjective

of Descartes or his philosophical or mathematical ideas

Etymology: after Cartesius, L form of René Descartes

noun

a follower of Descartes' ideas or methods

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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