orthogonal
/ɔr'θɑɡənæl/
adjective
10 letters4 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles.
“wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes”
2
Not pertinent to the matter under consideration.
3
Statistically unrelated.
WORD FORMS
Related formorthogonality
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinorthogonalway
Starts & ends withO … L
Syllablesor · thog · o · nal
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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