Cartesian space

kɑrˈtiːʒən speɪs

Definition

Definition of Cartesian space - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

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mathematical space defined by Cartesian coordinates

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In Cartesian space, each point is represented by coordinates like (x, y, z).
The robot's position is tracked in Cartesian space.
Cartesian space allows for precise 3D modeling.

Euclidean space

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Expressions with Cartesian

Cartesian coordinate

coordinates of a point in a plane or space

The Cartesian coordinate of the point is (3, 4).

Cartesian coordinate system

system using perpendicular lines to locate points

The Cartesian coordinate system helps in plotting graphs.

Cartesian plane

two-dimensional coordinate system defined by x and y axes

The Cartesian plane helps visualize functions like y = x^2.

Cartesian product

set of all ordered pairs from two sets

The Cartesian product of A and B is A × B.

Expressions with space

breathing space

short pause to rest, recover, or prepare for something

She needed breathing space before the next meeting.

space out

lose focus or become distracted

He tends to space out during long meetings.

space cadet

someone who is often distracted or not aware of their surroundings

He's such a space cadet, always forgetting where he parked his car.

crash space

temporary place to sleep

He offered his couch as crash space for the night.

give someone some space

allow someone to be alone or not bothered

She was upset, so I decided to give her some space.

acres of space

very large area or amount of space

The new office has acres of space for everyone to work comfortably.

in the space of

prep.

inside a limited time period when something happens or changes

In the space of two hours, the weather changed from sunny to stormy.

pinched for space

adj.

having not enough room or area to use

We are pinched for space in this small apartment.

stare into space

look at nothing while thinking deeply or absent-mindedly

He stared into space during the meeting.

watch this space

exp.

pay attention for future updates or changes

The project is underway, so watch this space.

Terms with Cartesian space included in their meaning

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product space

mathematics

space formed by Cartesian product of spaces

vertex

computer graphics

point in 3D space with Cartesian coordinates

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French:espace cartésien, ...
German:kartesischer Raum, ...
Italian:spazio cartesiano, ...
Spanish:espacio cartesiano, ...
Portuguese:espaço cartesiano, ...
Chinese:笛卡尔空间, ...
Japanese:デカルト空間, ...
Arabic:فَضَاء دِيكَارْتِي, ...
Hebrew:מֶרְחָב קַרְטֵזִי, ...
Russian:декартово пространство, ...
Ukrainian:декартовий простір, ...
Hindi:कार्टेशियन स्थान, ...
Bengali:কার্টেসিয়ান স্থান, ...
Catalan:espai cartesià, ...
Czech:kartézský prostor, ...
Danish:kartesisk rum, ...
Dutch:Cartesische ruimte, ...
Greek:καρτεσιανός χώρος, ...
Hungarian:Descartes-féle tér, ...
Khmer:លំហកាតេស្យង់, ...
Korean:데카르트 공간, ...
Persian:فضای دکارتی, ...
Polish:przestrzeń kartezjańska, ...
Portuguese (BR):espaço cartesiano, ...
Romanian:spațiu cartezian, ...
Swedish:kartesiskt rum, ...
Thai:พื้นที่คาร์ทีเซียน, ...
Turkish:Kartesyen uzay, ...
Vietnamese:không gian Descartes, ...

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