cartesian
1Cartesian — means of or relating to the French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes mdash; from his name mdash; Rene Des Cartes .See:*Cartesian dualism * Cartesian Meditations , a work by Edmund Husserl * Cartesian linguistics , a work by Noam… …
2Cartesian — Car*te sian, a. [From Renatus Cartesius, Latinized from of Ren[ e] Descartes: cf. F. cart[ e]sien.] Of or pertaining to the French philosopher Ren[ e] Descartes, or his philosophy. [1913 Webster] The Cartesion argument for reality of matter. Sir… …
3Cartesian — Car*te sian, n. An adherent of Descartes. [1913 Webster] …
4Cartesian — 1650s, from Cartesius, Latinized form of the name of French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes (1596 1650) …
5Cartesian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the French philosopher René Descartes (1596 1650) and his ideas. ► NOUN ▪ a follower of Descartes. DERIVATIVES Cartesianism noun. ORIGIN from Cartesius, Latinized form of Descartes …
6Cartesian — [kär tē′zhən] adj. [after Cartesius, L form of DESCARTES RenéRenéRenéRenéRenéRené] of Descartes or his philosophical or mathematical ideas n. a follower of Descartes ideas or methods Cartesianism n …
7Cartesian — adjective Etymology: New Latin cartesianus, from Cartesius Descartes Date: 1656 of or relating to René Descartes or his philosophy • Cartesian noun • Cartesianism noun …
8Cartesian — Cartesianism, n. /kahr tee zheuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, esp. with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature. n. 2. a follower… …
9Cartesian — Car•te•sian [[t]kɑrˈti ʒən[/t]] adj. 1) pho pertaining to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy 2) pho a follower of Cartesian thought • Etymology: 1650–60; < NL Carte′sian•ism, n …
10Cartesian — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to R. Descartes, 17th c. French philosopher and mathematician. n. a follower of Descartes. Phrases and idioms: Cartesian coordinates a system for locating a point by reference to its distance from two or three axes… …
