orthogonal
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adjective
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At right angles to each other, like two lines that cross but don't run along each other.
The two lines are orthogonal, so they form a right angle when they meet.
這兩條線是正交的，所以它們相遇時形成一個直角。
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In math, having no shared parts or dimensions with another, like two things that don't overlap at all.
The two vectors are orthogonal, so they don't overlap in any way.
這兩個向量是正交的，所以它們在任何方面都不重疊。
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In a general way, not connected or related to each other, like two things that don't affect each other.
The two issues are orthogonal, so they don't influence each other at all.
這兩個問題是正交的，所以它們之間沒有任何影響。
translation
正交的, 不相關的