orthogonalize

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verb

or·​thog·​o·​nal·​ize ȯr-ˈthä-gə-nə-ˌlīz 

orthogonalized; orthogonalizing

transitive verb

: to make orthogonal

orthogonalization

ȯr-ˌthä-gə-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

orthogonalization

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noun

or·​thog·​o·​nal·​iza·​tion ȯ(r)ˌthägənᵊlə̇ˈzāshən 

-gnəl-, 

-(ᵊ)lˌīˈz-

plural -s

: the replacement of a set of vectors by a linearly equivalent set of orthogonal vectors

Word History

Etymology

Noun

orthogonalize + -ation

First Known Use

Verb

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for orthogonalize

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