Meanings
comparative more orthogonally · superlative most orthogonally
- In an orthogonal manner; perpendicularly; at right angles
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The number of independent primitive concepts has been minimized in order that the language be easy to describe, to learn, and to implement. On the other hand, these concepts have been applied “orthogonally” in order to maximize the expressive power of the language while trying to avoid deleterious superfluities.
1968, Adriaan van Wijngaarden et al., Revised Report on the Algorithmic Language ALGOL 68, section 0.1.2, Orthogonal design
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Translations
French orthogonalement
- orthogonalementin an orthogonal manner
Italian ortogonalmente
- ortogonalmentein an orthogonal manner
Polish prostopadle, ortogonalnie
- prostopadlein an orthogonal manner
- ortogonalniein an orthogonal manner
Portuguese ortogonalmente
- ortogonalmentein an orthogonal manner
Spanish ortogonalmente
- ortogonalmentein an orthogonal manner
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