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orthogonal in Dutch

orthogonal in Dutch is loodrecht, orthogonaal — orthogonal means describes two things that meet or cross each other at a ninety-degree angle.

orthogonal in Dutch

loodrecht
adj
orthogonaal
adj
orthogonaal
adj
(mathematics)

What does "orthogonal" mean?

  1. adj Describes two things that meet or cross each other at a ninety-degree angle.
    "A chord and the radius that bisects it are orthogonal."
  2. adj (maths) Describes two vectors whose inner product is zero, making them perpendicular.
    "The normal vector and tangent vector at a given point are orthogonal."
  3. adj (maths) Describes a square matrix whose transpose is the same as its inverse.
  4. adj (maths) Describes a linear transformation that leaves angles unchanged.
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orthogonal in a sentence

  • A chord and the radius that bisects it are orthogonal.
  • Even in a geostate, some people are willing to fight and die for their views, but the institutional change to a polystate seems somewhat orthogonal to such issues.
  • The normal vector and tangent vector at a given point are orthogonal.

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What is "orthogonal" in Dutch?
"orthogonal" in Dutch is loodrecht, orthogonaal. orthogonal means: Describes two things that meet or cross each other at a ninety-degree angle.
Are there other ways to say "orthogonal" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "orthogonal": loodrecht, orthogonaal.
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