Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orthogonality

/ɔɹˌθɑ.ɡəˈnæl.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: or-thog-o-nal-i-ty
IPA: /ɔɹˌθɑ.ɡəˈnæl.ə.ti/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being orthogonal.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In this chapter we develop one of the key concepts in the geometry of the vector space Rⁿ, namely, the concept of orthogonality of vectors."
"Suppose we have an imaginary pair of axes with a set of comparable language entities on one and a set of attributes or capabilities on the other. When we talk of “orthogonality”, we usually mean that the space defined by these axes is as “full” as we can logically make it. Part of the Ruby way is to strive for this orthogonality."

Etymology

Etymology tree English orthogonal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English orthogonality From orthogonal + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɔɹˌθɑ.ɡəˈnæl.ə.ti/
British English: /ɔːˌθɒɡ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

biorthogonality nonorthogonality

Frequently Paired Words

orthodoxy

Synonyms

perpendicularity orthogonal opposition

Questions

How do you pronounce orthogonality?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɹˌθɑ.ɡəˈnæl.ə.ti/.
What does orthogonality mean?: The property of being orthogonal.
Where does orthogonality come from?: Etymology tree English orthogonal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English orthogonality From orthogonal + -ity.

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