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Cartesian

adjective [before noun]
 
 
/kɑːˈti.zi.ən/ US  /kɑːrˈti.ʒən/ specialized

Definition

of or connected with the ideas and theories of the mathematician René Descartes: Cartesian doubt/dualism Cartesian geometry/coordinatesPhilosophyBranches and types of mathematics
(Definition of Cartesian adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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