1. at right angles; perpendicular
Usage: mathematics; geometry
2. independent or unrelated; having no overlap or correlation
Usage: technical; statistics

Examples

• The two lines are orthogonal to each other.
• In geometry, orthogonal vectors meet at a 90-degree angle.
• The architect designed orthogonal walls for the modern building.
• These two research approaches are completely orthogonal.
• The variables in the study were orthogonal, showing no correlation.
• The software uses orthogonal components that function independently.
• Orthogonal matrices preserve angles and lengths in transformations.