Word · Frequency #29870
orthogonal
无关的;不相干的
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
此处指“与讨论无关”,而非数学中的“正交”
- 1.
Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
垂直的;正交的
- 2.
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
与所考虑的问题无关的
- 3.
Of a pair of vectors: having a zero inner product; perpendicular.
内积为零的;正交的
- 4.
statistically unrelated
统计上不相关的
- 5.
Of a square matrix: such that its transpose is equal to its inverse.
转置等于逆的;正交矩阵的
- 6.
having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
具有一组相互垂直的轴;成直角的
- 7.
Of a linear transformation: preserving its angles.
保角变换的;正交的
- 8.
Of grid graphs, board games and polyominoes: vertical or horizontal but not diagonal.
垂直或水平的;非对角线的
- 9.
Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.
在正交格中,一对元素中每个元素小于或等于另一个的正交补的情况。
- 10.
Statistically independent, with reference to variates.
统计上独立,指变量。
- 11.
Of two or more aspects of a problem, able to be treated separately; of a design, exhibiting consistency and composability.
问题的两个或多个方面可以单独处理;设计上表现出一致性和可组合性。
- 12.
Of two or more problems or subjects, independent of or irrelevant to each other.
两个或多个问题或主题彼此独立或无关。
垂直的;正交的;与所考虑的问题无关的;内积为零的;正交的;统计上不相关的;转置等于逆的;正交矩阵的
In use
The committee decided that his comments were orthogonal to the main agenda, so they moved on without discussing them.
Whether she likes the design is orthogonal to its technical performance; both factors matter in the final choice.
In this discussion, the budget question is orthogonal to the security issue, so please keep them separate.
wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes
be orthogonal to sth
用于几何学,意为垂直或正交。
This line is orthogonal to that one.
这条线垂直于那条线。
be orthogonal to sth (figurative)
用于比喻,意为不相关、无关联。
Connections
Collocations
- orthogonal to the issue
- 与当前问题无关
- His remarks were orthogonal to the issue we were discussing.他的言论与我们正在讨论的问题无关。
- completely orthogonal
- 完全无关的
- That suggestion is completely orthogonal to the topic at hand.那个建议与手头的话题完全无关。
- orthogonal question
- 不相干的问题
- This is an orthogonal question, so we'll set it aside for now.这是一个不相干的问题,所以我们先把它放到一边。
- largely orthogonal
- 基本无关的
- The cost concerns are largely orthogonal to the technical feasibility.成本方面的顾虑与技术可行性基本无关。
Synonyms
- irrelevant
- 不相关的;无关的 · 最常用,语气中性;日常语境中可自然替换 orthogonal,且不像 orthogonal 那样带有正式或技术色彩。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆:数学里“正交”(orthogonal)的两条线方向无关,所以引申为“不相干的”;看到 ortho- 开头就想到“互不搭界”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:学术写作、技术讨论 该词义多用于正式或专业语境,指“无关的、不相干的”,与几何学中“正交的”含义不同。比较常见于技术文档、学术文章或逻辑论证中,口语中很少使用。
Grammar Note
形容词常接to;名词可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 orthogonal 完全押韵(重读元音 /ɔ/ 及之后的音素一致)。下列 -gonal 拼写相近的词发音不同,注意重音和元音:diagonal /daɪˈæɡənəl/、polygonal /pəˈlɪɡənəl/、octagonal /ɑkˈtæɡənəl/、pentagonal /pɛnˈtæɡənəl/、hexagonal /hɛkˈsæɡənəl/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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