orthogonal

[ awr-thog-uh-nl ]

/ ɔrˈθɒg ə nl /

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adjective

Mathematics.

Also orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection.
(of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero.
(of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero.
(of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero.
(of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector.
(of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix.

Crystallography. referable to a rectangular set of axes.

Origin of orthogonal

1565–75; obsolete orthogon(ium) right triangle (<Late Latin orthogōnium<Greek orthogṓnion (neuter) right-angled, equivalent to ortho-ortho- + -gōnion-gon) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM orthogonal

or·thog·o·nal·i·ty, nounor·thog·o·nal·ly, adverb

Words nearby orthogonal

orthogenic, orthognathia, orthognathic, orthognathic surgery, orthognathous, orthogonal, orthogonalize, orthogonal matrix, orthogonal projection, orthogonal trajectory, orthograde

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Example sentences from the Web for orthogonal

Actually, the issue of plural vs. singular is orthogonal to the dilemma she wants to pose.
Responding To Critics Of "On Questioning The Jewish State"|Joseph Levine|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And that brings up another question about those bacterial targets, the ones that are so orthogonal to human cellular pathways.
Worried About Incurable Tuberculosis? Stand By for Incurable Everything.|Megan McArdle|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The involutes are “orthogonal trajectories” of the tangents to the common evolute.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various
In the first place, each of these figures may be conceived as an orthogonal projection of a closed plane-faced polyhedron.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various

Velocities in linkages were determined by orthogonal components transferred from link to link.
Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt|Eugene S. Ferguson

British Dictionary definitions for orthogonal

orthogonal

/ (ɔːˈθɒɡənəl) /

adjective

relating to, consisting of, or involving right angles; perpendicular

maths

(of a pair of vectors) having a defined scalar product equal to zero
(of a pair of functions) having a defined product equal to zero

Derived forms of orthogonal

orthogonally, adverb

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Scientific definitions for orthogonal

orthogonal

[ ôr-thŏg′ə-nəl ]

Relating to or composed of right angles.

Relating to a matrix whose transpose equals its inverse.

Relating to a linear transformation that preserves the length of vectors.

单词	orthogonal
释义	orthogonal [ awr-thog-uh-nl ] / ɔrˈθɒg ə nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR orthogonal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Mathematics. Also orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection. (of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero. (of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero. (of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero. (of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector. (of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix. Crystallography. referable to a rectangular set of axes. Origin of orthogonal 1565–75; obsolete orthogon(ium) right triangle (<Late Latin orthogōnium<Greek orthogṓnion (neuter) right-angled, equivalent to ortho-ortho- + -gōnion-gon) + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM orthogonal or·thog·o·nal·i·ty, nounor·thog·o·nal·ly, adverb Words nearby orthogonal orthogenic, orthognathia, orthognathic, orthognathic surgery, orthognathous, orthogonal, orthogonalize, orthogonal matrix, orthogonal projection, orthogonal trajectory, orthograde Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orthogonal Actually, the issue of plural vs. singular is orthogonal to the dilemma she wants to pose. Responding To Critics Of "On Questioning The Jewish State"\|Joseph Levine\|March 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And that brings up another question about those bacterial targets, the ones that are so orthogonal to human cellular pathways. Worried About Incurable Tuberculosis? Stand By for Incurable Everything.\|Megan McArdle\|March 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The involutes are “orthogonal trajectories” of the tangents to the common evolute. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5\|Various In the first place, each of these figures may be conceived as an orthogonal projection of a closed plane-faced polyhedron. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8\|Various Velocities in linkages were determined by orthogonal components transferred from link to link. Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt\|Eugene S. Ferguson British Dictionary definitions for orthogonal orthogonal / (ɔːˈθɒɡənəl) / adjective relating to, consisting of, or involving right angles; perpendicular maths (of a pair of vectors) having a defined scalar product equal to zero (of a pair of functions) having a defined product equal to zero Derived forms of orthogonal orthogonally, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to orthogonal rectangular, quadrate, quadratic, equilateral, foursquare, squared, boxlike, boxy, rectilinear, right-angled, squarish Scientific definitions for orthogonal orthogonal [ ôr-thŏg′ə-nəl ] Relating to or composed of right angles. Relating to a matrix whose transpose equals its inverse. Relating to a linear transformation that preserves the length of vectors. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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orthogonal

adjective

Origin of orthogonal

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British Dictionary definitions for orthogonal

adjective

Derived forms of orthogonal

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