orthogonial

orthogonial is the alternative form of orthogonal.

Meaning of orthogonal

orthogonal (not comparable)

Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
- A chord and the radius that bisects it are orthogonal.
Of a pair of vectors: having a zero inner product; perpendicular.
- The normal vector and tangent vector at a given point are orthogonal.
Of a square matrix: such that its transpose is equal to its inverse.
Of a linear transformation: preserving its angles.
Of grid graphs, board games and polyominoes: vertical or horizontal but not diagonal.
Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.

What is orthogonial the alternative form of?: Orthogonial is the alternative form of orthogonal.

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