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orthogonality
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or·thog·o·nal  (ôr-thg-nl)
adj.
1. Relating to or composed of right angles.
2. Mathematics
a. Of or relating to a matrix whose transpose equals its inverse.
b. Of or relating to a linear transformation that preserves the length of vectors.

[From Greek orthognios : ortho-, ortho- + gni, angle; see genu-1 in Indo-European roots.]

or·thogo·nali·ty (-nl-t) n.
or·thogo·nal·ly adv.

orthogonality
the state or quality of being right-angled or perpendicular. — orthogonal, adj.
See also: Form
the state or quality of being right-angled or perpendicular. — orthogonal, adj.
See also: Mathematics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.orthogonality - the relation of opposition between things at right angles
opposition - a direction opposite to another
2.orthogonality - the quality of lying or intersecting at right angles
oblongness, rectangularity - the property of being shaped like a rectangle


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Há, ainda, um elemento que circula entre essas duas tecnologias, que se aplica da mesma maneira ao corpo e à população, que permite ao mesmo tempo controlar a ordem disciplinar do corpo e os acontecimentos aleatórios de uma multiplicidade biológica; este elemento que circula entre um e outro é a norma: A sociedade de normalização é uma sociedade em que se cruzam, conforme uma articulação ortogonal, a norma da disciplina e a norma da regulamentação (Foucault, 2005, p.
 
 
 
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