orthogonal

• 指两条直线、两个平面或曲面互相成直角；在数学和计算中也用来形容彼此独立、互不相关的概念。

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.

1. C1formal

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

   正交的

   • 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.

   同义词normalperpendicularrectangularright-angled

2. Statistically independentC2formal

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

   统计独立的

   • 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.

   同义词independentuncorrelatedunrelated

   反义词correlateddependent

3. Irrelevant or unrelatedC2formal

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

   不相关的

   • 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.

   同义词extraneousimmaterialinapplicableindependentirrelevantperipheraltangentialunconnectedunrelated

   反义词applicableconnectedgermanematerialpertinentrelatedrelevant