orthogonal

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Synonyms: orthogon, orthodoxal, octogonal

Antonyms: orthogon, orthodoxal, octogonal

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|geometry}} Of two objects, at [[right angle]]s; [[perpendicular]] to each other.
2. {{lb|en|mathematics}}
3. {{lb|en|statistics}} Statistically [[independent]], with reference to variates.
4. {{lb|en|software engineering}} Of two or more aspects of a problem, able to be treated separately; of a design, exhibiting [[consistency]] and [[composability]].
5. Of two or more problems or subjects, [[independent]] of or [[irrelevant]] to each other.

Noun

1. An orthogonal [[line]].

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