Etymology

cartesian

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

New Latin Cartesiānus
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  1. New Latin · derived fromCartesiānus
  2. English todayCartesian

From the New Latin Cartesiānus, from Cartesius (“René Descartes”).

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