adj
orthogonal
Orthogonal (adj) means Describes two things that meet or cross each other at a ninety-degree angle.
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Describes two things that meet or cross each other at a ninety-degree angle.
"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."
— Rick Weber, Polystate: Book 2 (2014)
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(maths) Describes two vectors whose inner product is zero, making them perpendicular.
"The normal vector and tangent vector at a given point are orthogonal."
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(maths) Describes a square matrix whose transpose is the same as its inverse.
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(maths) Describes a linear transformation that leaves angles unchanged.
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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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Rhymes for orthogonal
coronal
rational
diagonal
personal
seasonal
national
optional
regional
hormonal
hexagonal
fictional
emotional
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of orthogonal?
"orthogonal" (adj) means describes two things that meet or cross each other at a ninety-degree angle.
What is another word for orthogonal?
Other words for "orthogonal" include rectangular, impertinent, extraneous, immaterial.
What is the opposite of orthogonal?
The opposite of "orthogonal" is parallel.
What are the different meanings of orthogonal?
"orthogonal" has 3 main meanings: 1. Describes two things that meet or cross each other at a ninety-degree angle; 2. (maths) Describes two vectors whose inner product is zero, making them perpendicular; 3. (maths) Describes a square matrix whose transpose is the same as its inverse.
