Definition of Descartes

Noun: Descartes  dey'kaa(r)t or 'dey,kaa(r)t

1. 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)
   - Rene Descartes

See also:
descants
descend

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