Definition of orthogonal

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • orthogonal is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • orthogonal is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • orthogonal is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of orthogonal


  • having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles (adjective)

    Examples

    1. wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes

    Synonyms

    1. rectangular
  • not pertinent to the matter under consideration (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. extraneous
    2. immaterial
    3. impertinent
  • statistically unrelated (adjective)

See definition of orthogonal in Merriam Webster