Definition of "orthogonality" [orthogonality]

• The property of being orthogonal (noun)

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• "To do so, they will be using the idea of orthogonality, a common mathematical concept, in a new way."
• "This is why the idea of orthogonality, popularized by Algol 68, does not live up to its promises: apparently unrelated aspects will produce strange combinations, which the language specification must cover explicitly."
• ""In mathematics, the idea of orthogonality is to intercept without disrupting the system as"