orthogonal
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Medieval Latin orthogonalis, from Latin orthogonius (“right-angled”).
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orthogonal (not comparable)
- (geometry) Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
- A chord and the radius that bisects it are orthogonal.
- (mathematics)
- Of two functions, linearly independent; having a zero inner product.
- The normal vector and tangent vector at a given point are orthogonal.
- Of a square matrix, such that its transpose is equal to its inverse.
- Of a linear transformation, preserving its angles.
- Of two functions, linearly independent; having a zero inner product.
- (statistics) Statistically independent, with reference to variates.
- (software engineering) Of two or more aspects of a problem, able to be treated separately.
- The content of the message should be orthogonal to the means of its delivery.
- Of two or more problems or subjects, independent of or irrelevant to each other.
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of right angles
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mathematical term
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statistically independent
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able to be treated separately
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ορθός (orthos, “correct, straight, right”) and γωνία (gonia, “angle”).
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orthogonal m (feminine orthogonale, masculine plural orthogonaux, feminine plural orthogonales)
