orthogonal in German
orthogonal in German is rechtwinklig, orthogonal, senkrecht — orthogonal means describes two things that meet or cross each other at a ninety-degree angle.
orthogonal in German
rechtwinklig
(geometry) Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
orthogonal
(mathematics)
senkrecht
(mathematics)
rechtwinklig
Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.
orthogonal
Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.
senkrecht
Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.
What does "orthogonal" mean?
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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."
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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."
- adj (maths) Describes a square matrix whose transpose is the same as its inverse.
- 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 German?
"orthogonal" in German is rechtwinklig, orthogonal, senkrecht. orthogonal means: Describes two things that meet or cross each other at a ninety-degree angle.
Are there other ways to say "orthogonal" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "orthogonal": rechtwinklig, orthogonal, senkrecht.
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