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orthogonal definition

or·thogo·nal (ôr t̸häg′ə nəl)

adjective

having to do with right angles; perpendicular; rectangular

Etymology: Fr < orthogone, right-angled < L orthogonius < Gr orthogōnios: see ortho- & -gon

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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