orthogonal

Relating to or denoting lines, planes, or surfaces that are at right angles to each other; used in mathematics and computing to describe independent or unrelated concepts.

• 🇩🇪Sich auf Linien, Ebenen oder Flächen beziehend, die im rechten Winkel zueinander stehen; wird in Mathematik und Informatik verwendet, um unabhängige oder nicht zusammenhängende Begriffe zu beschreiben.

1. At right angles C1 formal

   Relating to or involving lines, planes, or surfaces that meet at right angles (90 degrees).

   • The two walls are orthogonal to each other.
   • In a Cartesian coordinate system, the x and y axes are orthogonal.
   • The architect designed the columns to be orthogonal to the floor.

   🇩🇪Rechtwinklig

   Synonyme: normalperpendicularrectangularright-angled

2. Statistically independent C2 formal

   In statistics, describing variables that are uncorrelated or independent of each other.

   • The two factors were found to be orthogonal in the analysis.
   • Orthogonal variables do not influence each other's outcomes.
   • The experiment used orthogonal design to isolate effects.

   🇩🇪Statistisch unabhängig

   Synonyme: independentuncorrelatedunrelated

   Antonyme: correlateddependent

3. Irrelevant or unrelated C2 formal

   Not directly connected to or relevant to the main subject or issue.

   • His comment was orthogonal to the discussion at hand.
   • The data point is orthogonal to our research question.
   • That argument is orthogonal to the main problem we are solving.

   🇩🇪Nicht zur Sache gehörend

   Synonyme: extraneousimmaterialinapplicableindependentirrelevantperipheraltangentialunconnectedunrelated

   Antonyme: applicableconnectedgermanematerialpertinentrelatedrelevant

• more orthogonal comparative form
• most orthogonal superlative form