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Cartesian

see synonyms of cartesian

Noun

1. cartesian

a follower of Cartesian thought

Adjective

2. cartesian

of or relating to Rene Descartes or his works

Example Sentences:
'Cartesian linguistics'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cartesian

see synonyms of cartesian
adjective
1. 
of or relating to the works of René Descartes
2. 
of, relating to, or used in Descartes' mathematical system
Cartesian coordinates
3. 
of, relating to, or derived from Descartes' philosophy, esp his contentions that personal identity consists in the continued existence of a unique mind and that the mind and body are connected causally
See also dualism (sense 2)
noun
4. 
a follower of the teachings and methods of Descartes

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Cartesian

see synonyms of cartesian
adjective
1. 
of Descartes or his philosophical or mathematical ideas
noun
2. 
a follower of Descartes' ideas or methods

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cartesian

see synonyms of cartesian
adj.
Of or relating to the philosophy or methods of Descartes.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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