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  1. Usage of the word "orthogonal" outside of mathematics

    Feb 11, 2011 · 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 more precisely …

  2. Is there one word for both horizontal or vertical, but not diagonal ...

    Apr 19, 2014 · Fails the "one word" criterion, but considering the question I think of the word perpendicular, as well as the phrase "cardinally adjacent" (that is, adjacent in a cardinal direction).

  3. 'Orthogonality' in words - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    The concept of the opposite of a word is well known, for example black/white, on/off. In mathematics, there is the concept of 'orthogonal', meaning geometrically perpendicular. Is there a

  4. What word describes something that can move orthogonally and …

    Feb 4, 2015 · 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 many directions. My …

  5. formality - Using Enjoy without an object - English Language & Usage ...

    Jan 3, 2026 · Do native speakers use the term "enjoy" without an object in informal situations and when the object is understood? Example: A: Are you busy? B: I'm watching a movie. A: Enjoy! …

  6. Isn't "orthogonal" antonym to "linear"? [closed]

    Jul 20, 2017 · I have a strong feeling that orthogonal is an antonym to linear. Google didn't show any such citation. circular motion is counterpart of linear motion. I hope circular motion can be called as …

  7. A word to describe vertical and horizontal movement?

    Sep 8, 2015 · I down-voted this. 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 …

  8. Collective Term for Cardinal and Ordinal Directions

    May 7, 2014 · I'm writing a research proposal in which I frequently reference the cardinal and inter-cardinal (ordinal) directions together. Is there some term, no matter the obscurity, that refers to the …

  9. phrase requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 30, 2019 · I cannot think of any particular English saying or proverb which encapsulates the idea of not wanting to work with someone who is irreproachable. In part this is because I see some of traits …

  10. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 11, 2020 · What is the difference between screen shot and screenshot, Where do we use screen shot and screenshot? Are they used interchangeably?