orthogonal
Collocations
2ADJ.
straight
VERB + ORTHOGONAL
bisects, given, line, lines, message, point
Definitions
adj
Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
A chord and the radius that bisects it are orthogonal.
Of a pair of vectors: having a zero inner product; perpendicular.
The normal vector and tangent vector at a given point are orthogonal.
Of a square matrix: such that its transpose is equal to its inverse.
Of a linear transformation: preserving its angles.
Of grid graphs, board games and polyominoes: vertical or horizontal but not diagonal.
noun
An orthogonal line.
All of the orthogonals in this painting display an understanding of linear perspective.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — having a set of mutually perpendicular axes
- rectangular
adjective — not pertinent to the matter under consideration
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6A chord and the radius that bisects it are orthogonal.
WiktionaryThe normal vector and tangent vector at a given point are orthogonal.
WiktionaryThe content of the message should be orthogonal to the means of its delivery.
WiktionaryAll of the orthogonals in this painting display an understanding of linear perspective.
WiktionaryProve that straight line AB is orthogonal to straight line DC.
Tatoeba · #13074405These two lines are orthogonal.
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