descartes
— Noun
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~ 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)
descend
— Verb
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~ come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
descend
— Verb
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~ do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
descend
— Verb
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~ move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
descend
— Verb
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~ come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"