orthogonalization

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

orthogonalize + -ation

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