orthogonal
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for orthogonal, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Describes two things that meet or cross each other at a ninety-degree angle.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle French orthogonal, itself from Medieval Latin orthogōnālis and Latin orthogōnius ("right-angled"), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀρθογώνιος (orthogṓnios, "rectangular"). By surface analysis, it is ortho- plus -gon plus -al.
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