In an orthogonal manner; perpendicularly; at right angles

(geometry) Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other. / Of a pair of vectors: having a zero inner product; perpendicular.

An orthogonal line

(geometry) A right-angle triangle. / (geometry) A rectangular figure.

(mathematics) The process of converting a set of functions or vectors into orthogonal ones. / (colloquial) the process of splitting a problem or system into its distinct components.

plural of orthogon

(mathematics, statistics, software engineering) The property of being orthogonal.

plural of orthogonality

(transitive) To make orthogonal.

simple past tense and past participle of orthogonalize