orthogonal (s)
rectangular (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def having a set of mutually perpendicular axes
def meeting at right angles
examples wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes
a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system
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Similar to perpendicular
Derivationally related form orthogonal → orthogonality
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Similar to perpendicular
Derivationally related form orthogonality → orthogonal

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