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.

• 🇵🇹Relativo a linhas, planos ou superfícies que formam um ângulo reto entre si; usado em matemática e computação para descrever conceitos independentes ou não relacionados.

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.

   🇵🇹Ortogonal

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Estatisticamente independente

   Sinônimos: independentuncorrelatedunrelated

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Não relacionado ao assunto

   Sinônimos: extraneousimmaterialinapplicableindependentirrelevantperipheraltangentialunconnectedunrelated

   Antônimos: applicableconnectedgermanematerialpertinentrelatedrelevant

• more orthogonal comparative form
• most orthogonal superlative form