Cartesian (adjective)

Relating to or in the style of the philosopher and mathematician René Descartes or his works, especially his system of cartesian coordinates.

Origin:

17th century. named after the french mathematician and philosopher rené descartes (1596-1650), who invented the system of cartesian coordinates.

Examples:

1. The cartesian plane is a mathematical concept used to describe the position of points in two-dimensional space.
2. The cartesian coordinates of a point in three-dimensional space are three numbers that describe the position of the point relative to a fixed reference frame.
3. The cartesian duality theorem states that the set of all lines in the plane is equivalent to the set of all points in the plane.
4. The cartesian product of two sets is a set of ordered pairs, where each ordered pair consists of one element from each of the original sets.
5. The cartesian diver is a simple physics experiment in which a small container is placed inside a larger container, and the pressure inside the larger container is changed to cause the small container to rise or fall.