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    orthogonal

    orthogonal - Dictionary definition and meaning for word orthogonal

    Definition
    (adj) not pertinent to the matter under consideration
    Example Sentence
    • an issue extraneous to the debate
    • the price was immaterial
    • mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point
    Definition
    (adj) statistically unrelated Definition
    (adj) having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
    Synonyms : rectangular
    Example Sentence
    • wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes
    • a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system
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