rechtwinklig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- orthogonal adj Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
- perpendicular adjective Meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
- rectangular adj Shaped like a rectangle, with four right-angled corners.
- right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
- square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.
Senses
rechtwinklig is used for these senses in English:
- orthogonal (geometry) Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
- orthogonal Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.
- perpendicular (geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).
- rectangular Having a shape like a rectangle.
- right (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- right-angled (not comparable, geometry) Having a right angle.
- square Forming a right angle (90°).
orthogonal — full definition
- adj Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
- adj Of a pair of vectors: having a zero inner product; perpendicular.
- adj Of a square matrix: such that its transpose is equal to its inverse.
- adj Of a linear transformation: preserving its angles.
perpendicular — full definition
- adjective Meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
- adjective Standing straight up; exactly vertical.
- noun A line or plane set at a right angle to another.