# Cartesian plane

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A coordinate plane, with an applied Cartesian coordinate system.

## Etymology
From the name of the French mathematician and philosopher René Descartes who is credited with developing the mathematics.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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