Orthogonal Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Orthogonal

Meaning 1 : having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles

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

    Synonyms : rectangular
Meaning 2 : not pertinent to the matter under consideration

    Synonyms : extraneous,  immaterial,  impertinent
Meaning 3 : statistically unrelated