Usage of the word "orthogonal" outside of mathematics
Feb 11, 2011 · 18 As Wikipedia says about the derived meanings of orthogonal, they all "evolved from its earlier use in mathematics". In statistics, the meaning of orthogonal as unrelated (or …
What word describes something that can move orthogonally and …
Feb 4, 2015 · 24 Is there a word for the union of orthogonal and diagonal? If used in a sentence: The queen in chess can move ______. And used in another sentence: There are infinitely …
Being at the wrong place at the wrong time - is it actually bad?
Oct 18, 2016 · I agree in this context with Spencer's comment that place and time are orthogonal concepts; however, this mathematical concept may be out of scope of an ELU discussion (I …
Is there one word for both horizontal or vertical, but not diagonal ...
Apr 19, 2014 · This would answer the original title of the question, which only specified synonyms for "horizontal" and "vertical" -- they're all directions. There can be many cells that are …
What is the best word or phrase for expressing that 2 skills are ...
Jul 18, 2017 · The definition of Orthogonal clearly states that there's no relationship between the factors, in any way, other than their orthogonality . Orthogonality pertains more to the context …
Is it OK to say "once" [X happens/X has happened] if there's ...
Jan 13, 2025 · Is using 'once' as a conjunction acceptable if there is a possibility that the statement in the independent clause following the conjunction will not happen? The standard …
single word requests - X, Y, Z — horizontal, vertical and ...
Jan 31, 2012 · Assuming cartesian, affine, orthogonal coordinate systems wherein axes are perpendicular towards each other and usually parallel to the viewport edges, the planar 2D …
A word to describe vertical and horizontal movement?
Sep 8, 2015 · Orthogonal does not imply horizontal and vertical movement. Orthogonal implies that one movement is at a right angle with respect to the other. Horizontal and diagonal …
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Oct 17, 2015 · Would you really expect 'These choices are orthogonal' from a politician? Merriam-W lists the statis usage 5th and last in its pecking order. And the others are strange birds also. …
"Lunch" vs. "dinner" vs. "supper" — times and meanings?
Apr 24, 2011 · The whole point of Kyle's answer is to say that there is an orthogonal meaning which hadn't been brought up in other answers. You absolutely can say "I had a TV dinner for …