orthogonality

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.

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

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or·thogo·nali·ty (-nl-t) n.

or·thogo·nal·ly adv.

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orthogonality

the state or quality of being right-angled or perpendicular. — orthogonal, adj.

See also: Form

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the state or quality of being right-angled or perpendicular. — orthogonal, adj.

See also: Mathematics

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	orthogonality - the relation of opposition between things at right angles orthogonal opposition, perpendicularity 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