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Ortogonality

Definition:

Ortogonality refers to the property or relationship between two objects or concepts that are mutually perpendicular or independent of each other.

Possible parts of speech:

• Noun
• Adjective

Senses and Usages:

Noun:

Sense 1: (Mathematics) In linear algebra, orthogonality describes the property of two vectors being perpendicular to each other.

Example sentence: In this geometric problem, we need to find the dot product of two vectors to determine their ortogonality.

Adjective:

Sense 1: (Mathematics) A set of vectors is considered orthogonal if each vector within the set is perpendicular to all other vectors in the set.

Example sentence: The basis vectors in the Cartesian coordinate system are orthogonal to each other.

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