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Meaning of 'orthogonal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Orthogonal [ a.]
- Right-angled; rectangular; as, an orthogonal intersection of one curve with another.

Meaning of 'orthogonal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . orthogonal [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
Example in sentence:
  • a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system;
  • wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes
Meaning (2):
- not pertinent to the matter under consideration
Example in sentence:
  • an issue extraneous to the debate;
  • mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point;
  • the price was immaterial

Nearby Words:

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