Preferred term
Cartesian Coordinate System
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- 1. System of describing the position of points in space using perpendicular axis lines that meet at a point called the origin (Britannica). 2. A Cartesian coordinate system is a coordinate system that specifies each point uniquely in a plane by a pair of numerical coordinates, which are the signed distances from the point to two fixed perpendicular directed lines, measured in the same unit of length (STATO Ontology).
Broader concept
Broader conceptIn other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.- Cartesian Coordinate System
URI
https://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/skosmos/sdv/Cartesian