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DESCARTES

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650)

Synonyms:

Descartes; Rene Descartes

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

Derivation:

Cartesian (of or relating to Rene Descartes or his works)

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