Say itor-THOG-uh-nul
Simple meaning
At right angles — or, in ideas, independent: changing one does not drag the other.
Why it’s cool
Engineers say two features are orthogonal when they do not step on each other.
Difficulty 🧠🧠🧠Math · Geometry
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Orthogonal
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