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.
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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.
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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.
translation
At right angles to each other, like two lines that cross but don't run along each other.; In math, having no shared parts or dimensions with another, like two things that don't overlap at all.; In a general way, not connected or related to each other, like two things that don't affect each other.