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CARTESIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cartesian mean? 

CARTESIAN (noun)
  The noun CARTESIAN has 1 sense:

1. a follower of Cartesian thoughtplay

  Familiarity information: CARTESIAN used as a noun is very rare.


CARTESIAN (adjective)
  The adjective CARTESIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Rene Descartes or his worksplay

  Familiarity information: CARTESIAN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CARTESIAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A follower of Cartesian thought

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Cartesian" is a kind of...):

follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)


CARTESIAN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Rene Descartes or his works

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Cartesian linguistics

Pertainym:

Descartes (French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650))

Derivation:

Descartes (French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650))


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