orthogonal

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɔrˈθɑɡənəl/ UK /ɔːˈθɒɡənəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
at right angles; statistically independent or unrelated

The two design concerns are orthogonal and can be solved separately.

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Synonyms

1 adj · at right angles;... perpendicularright-angledindependent unrelated uncorrelated

Opposites

parallel correlated dependent related

Word family

Derived forms orthogonalityorthogonally

Related forms orthodox diagonal polygon

Etymology

From Greek 'orthogonios' ('right-angled'), from 'orthos' ('right, straight') plus 'gonia' ('angle'), via French 'orthogonal'.

ὀρθός Ancient Greek γωνία Ancient Greek

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# orthogonal

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ɔrˈθɑɡənəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ɔːˈθɒɡənəl/

## Meanings
1. at right angles; statistically independent or unrelated

## Examples
- The two design concerns are orthogonal and can be solved separately.

## Synonyms
- perpendicular
- right-angled
- independent
- unrelated
- uncorrelated

## Antonyms
- parallel
- correlated
- dependent
- related

## Derived Forms
- orthogonality
- orthogonally

## Related Forms
- orthodox
- diagonal
- polygon

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ὀρθός
- Root: γωνία

## Etymology
From Greek 'orthogonios' ('right-angled'), from 'orthos' ('right, straight') plus 'gonia' ('angle'), via French 'orthogonal'.

## AI Etymology
Orthogonal comes from Greek 'orthogonios' ('right-angled'), from 'orthos' ('right, straight') plus 'gonia' ('angle'), via French 'orthogonal'. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek ὀρθός and Ancient Greek γωνία. As an adjective, orthogonal means at right angles; statistically independent or unrelated. The same family is visible in derived forms such as orthogonality and orthogonally and related forms such as orthodox, diagonal, and polygon.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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