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cartesian

/kɑrˈtiʒən/ /kɑrˈtiʃən/

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adjective

Of, or pertaining to, Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.

Examples :

"The engineer approached the problem with a Cartesian mindset, breaking it down into smaller, more manageable components before attempting to solve it. "

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adjective

Of, or pertaining to, co-ordinates based on mutually orthogonal axes.

Examples :

"The game used a cartesian coordinate system to track the player's location on the map, using horizontal and vertical axes. "

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