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1.
Mathematics.
a.
Also, orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection.
b.
(of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero.
c.
(of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero.
d.
(of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero.
e.
(of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector.
f.
(of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix.
2.
Crystallography. referable to a rectangular set of axes.
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Orthogonality
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WordNet
| orthogonality | |
noun | |
| 1. | the relation of opposition between things at right angles |
| 2. | the quality of lying or intersecting at right angles |
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