cartesian : Idioms & Phrases
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cartesian coordinate
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noun one of the coordinates in a system of coordinates that locates a point on a plane or in space by its distance from two lines or three planes respectively; the two lines or the intersections of the three planes are the coordinate axes
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cartesian coordinate system
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noun a coordinate system for which the coordinates of a point are its distances from a set perpendicular lines that intersect at the origin of the system
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Cartesian coördinates
(Geom) , distance of a point from lines or planes; used in a system of representing geometric quantities, invented by Descartes.
Webster 1913
Cartesian devil
- a small hollow glass figure, used in connection with a jar of water having an elastic top, to illustrate the effect of the compression or expansion of air in changing the specific gravity of bodies.
Webster 1913
cartesian plane
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noun a plane in which all points can be described in Cartesian coordinates
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cartesian product
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noun the set of elements common to two or more sets
product; intersection.
- the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things
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Cartesion oval
(Geom.) , a curve such that, for any point of the curvemr + m'r' = c , where r and r' are the distances of the point from the two foci and m, m' and c are constant; used by Descartes.