orthogonal
French, adjective/ɔʁ.to.ɡo.nal/
orthogonal is spelled O-R-T-H-O-G-O-N-A-L (10 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written French, the 73,020th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Orthogonal is a French adjective meaning “orthogonal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui forme un angle droit”.
What does orthogonal mean in English?
adjective
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orthogonal
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui forme un angle droit.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of orthogonal
- orthogonale feminine
- orthogonaux masculine plural
- orthogonales feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce orthogonal?
- /ɔʁ.to.ɡo.nal/
- \ɔʁ.tɔ.ɡɔ.nal\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to orthogonal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is orthogonal in French?
orthogonal appears about once in every 5 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).