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or·thog·o·nal

(ôr-thŏg′ə-nəl)

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.

3. Very different or unrelated; sharply divergent: "Radical Islamists are ultimately seeking to create something orthogonal to our model of democracy" (Richard A. Clarke).

[From Greek orthogōnios : ortho-, ortho- + gōniā, angle; see genu- in Indo-European roots.]

or·thog′o·nal′i·ty (-năl′ĭ-tē) n.

or·thog′o·nal·ly adv.

orthogonal

(ɔːˈθɒɡənəl)

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

orˈthogonally adv

or•thog•o•nal

(ɔrˈθɒg ə nl)

adj.

1. Also, orthographic. Math. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars.

2. Crystall. referable to a rectangular set of axes.

[1565–75; obsolete orthogon(ium) right triangle]

or•thog′o•nal•ly, adv.

or•thog`o•nal′i•ty, n.

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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" extraneous, impertinent, immaterial 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" rectangular perpendicular - intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"

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orthogonal

[ɔːˈθɒgən/əl] adj → ortogonale

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