Definitions

1. adjective

1. Forming a right angle; at a right angle to something.

“The orthogonal lines intersected to create a perfect square.”

2. noun

1. A line, plane, or space that is at right angles to another line, plane, or space.

“The orthogonal of the two dimensions formed a 90-degree angle.”

3. verb

1. To make something orthogonal to another thing.

“The mathematician orthogonalized the two equations to solve for x.”

4. noun

1. (Statistics) A set of vectors that are orthogonal to each other.

“The orthogonal vectors in the data analysis helped to reduce the noise.”