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orthogonal

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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.

orthogonal [ɔːˈθɒgənəl]
adj
1. (Mathematics) relating to, consisting of, or involving right angles; perpendicular
2. (Mathematics) Maths
a.  (of a pair of vectors) having a defined scalar product equal to zero
b.  (of a pair of functions) having a defined product equal to zero
orthogonally  adv

orthogonal  (ôr-thg-nl)
1. Relating to or composed of right angles.
2. Relating to a matrix whose transpose equals its inverse.
3. Relating to a linear transformation that preserves the length of vectors.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.orthogonal - not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
irrelevant - having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations"
2.orthogonal - statistically unrelated
unrelated - lacking a logical or causal relation
3.orthogonal - having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles; "wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes"; "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system"
perpendicular - intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"
Translations
orthogonal [ɔːˈθɒgənl] adjortogonale
orthogonal [ɔːˈθɒgənl] adjortogonale


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