Orthogonally: meaning, definitions and examples

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orthogonally

[ ˌɔːrˈθɒɡ.ən.ə.li ]

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used in geometry or mathematics

At right angles.

Synonyms

perpendicularly

Examples of usage

The two lines intersect orthogonally.
The vector is orthogonal to the plane.

^{Context #2}

used in everyday language

In a way that is unrelated or irrelevant.

Synonyms

irrelevantly, unrelatedly

Examples of usage

She answered orthogonally to the question.
His comment was completely orthogonal to the discussion.

Translations

Translations of the word "orthogonally" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ortogonalmente

🇮🇳 लंबवत

🇩🇪 orthogonal

🇮🇩 secara ortogonal

🇺🇦 ортогонально

🇵🇱 ortogonalnie

🇯🇵 直交的に (ちょっこうてきに)

🇫🇷 orthogonalement

🇪🇸 ortogonalmente

🇹🇷 dik olarak

🇰🇷 직교적으로

🇸🇦 بشكل متعامد

🇨🇿 ortogonálně

🇸🇰 ortogonálne

🇨🇳 正交地 (zhèngjiāo de)

🇸🇮 ortogonalno

🇮🇸 hornrétt

🇰🇿 ортогоналды

🇬🇪 ორთოგონალურად

🇦🇿 ortoqonal olaraq

🇲🇽 ortogonalmente

Word origin

The word 'orthogonally' originates from the Greek word 'orthogōnios', meaning 'at right angles'. In geometry, two lines are considered orthogonal if they intersect at a right angle. Over time, the term has also been used in a metaphorical sense to describe things that are unrelated or irrelevant to each other.