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orthogonally
or·thog·o·nal O0130000 (ôr-thŏg′ə-nəl)adj.1. Relating to or composed of right angles.2. Mathematics a. Of or relating to a matrix whose transpose equals its inverse.b. Of or relating to a linear transformation that preserves the length of vectors.3. Very different or unrelated; sharply divergent: "Radical Islamists are ultimately seeking to create something orthogonal to our model of democracy" (Richard A. Clarke). [From Greek orthogōnios : ortho-, ortho- + gōniā, angle; see genu- in Indo-European roots.] or·thog′o·nal′i·ty (-năl′ĭ-tē) n.or·thog′o·nal·ly adv.Translations EncyclopediaSeeorthogonal |