Sample Sentences fororthogonalgrouped by contextual meaning (editor-reviewed)
orthogonal as in: orthogonal lines
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Wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes.
orthogonal = perpendicular (meeting at right angles)
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Directly in front of the car, the Lincoln Memorial rose with rigid austerity, its orthogonal lines reminiscent of Athens's ancient Parthenon. (source)
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To use the technical term, general intelligence and practical intelligence are "orthogonal": the presence of one doesn't imply the presence of the other. (source)orthogonal = unrelated
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We looked in at the Museum of Modern Art, a place which, rather condescendingly, I thought might offend the old man, who instead seemed thoroughly exhilarated—the clean bright orthogonal Mondrians bringing special delight to his technician's eye. (source)orthogonal = with perpendicular angles
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Her design has moved far beyond the orthogonal box.†
orthogonal = with 90 degree angles
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orthogonal as in: orthogonal variables
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Her concerns about office decor were completely orthogonal to the team's discussion about quarterly revenue targets.
orthogonal = unrelated