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orthogonal in German

orthogonal in German is rechtwinklig, orthogonal, senkrecht — orthogonal means of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.

orthogonal in German

rechtwinklig
adj
(geometry) Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
orthogonal
adj
(mathematics)
senkrecht
adj
(mathematics)
rechtwinklig
adj
Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.
orthogonal
adj
Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.
senkrecht
adj
Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.

What does "orthogonal" mean?

  1. adj Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
  2. adj Of a pair of vectors: having a zero inner product; perpendicular.
  3. adj Of a square matrix: such that its transpose is equal to its inverse.
  4. adj Of a linear transformation: preserving its angles.
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What is "orthogonal" in German?

"orthogonal" in German is rechtwinklig, orthogonal, senkrecht. orthogonal means: Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.

Are there other ways to say "orthogonal" in German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "orthogonal": rechtwinklig, orthogonal, senkrecht.

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