orthogonally
Prononciation : [ɔrˈθɒɡənəli]
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Contexte : « mathematics »
(adverb) in a way that is at right angles to something else. Imagine drawing lines that do not touch each other and meet at a square corner; that’s orthogonal. It's like how the walls of a room meet the floor.
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The two lines on the graph intersect orthogonally, creating a perfect right angle.
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The lines in this drawing do not meet orthogonally; they form an angle that is too sharp.
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Can you show me where the lines cross orthogonally?
Contexte : « physics »
(adverb) in a way that does not affect each other. This means that when one thing changes, the other one doesn’t change at all. Think of two friends playing different games; what one friend does doesn't change the game the other is playing.
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The forces acted orthogonally, so they did not interfere with each other’s impacts.
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The events were not orthogonal; they caused each other to change significantly.
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How can we ensure the forces act orthogonally?
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