Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: orthogonal
IPA transcription: [ɔɹθ'ɔɡənəl]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: orthogonal, rectangular
    Meaning: having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles; "wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes"; "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system"
  • Synonyms: orthogonal
    Meaning: statistically unrelated
  • Synonyms: extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal
    Meaning: not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
Usage examples