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English adjective: orthogonal

1. orthogonal not pertinent to the matter under consideration


SamplesAn issue extraneous to the debate.
The price was immaterial.
Mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point.


Synonymsextraneous, immaterial, impertinent


Similarirrelevant


Antonymsrelevant

2. orthogonal statistically unrelated


Similarunrelated


Antonymsrelated, related to

3. orthogonal having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles


SamplesWind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes.
A rectangular Cartesian coordinate system.


Synonymsrectangular


Similarperpendicular


Antonymsoblique, parallel









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