cartesian coordinate system

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Definition of cartesian coordinate system in English English dictionary

n. A coordinate system in which the coordinates of a point are its distances from a set of perpendicular lines that intersect at an origin, such as two lines in a plane or three in space

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

Hyphenation

Car·te·sian co·or·di·nate sys·tem