orthogonalize

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

or·thog·o·nal·izedor·thog·o·nal·iz·ing

Definition of ORTHOGONALIZE

transitive verb

: to make orthogonal

— or·thog·o·nal·i·za·tion \-ˌthä-gə-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

1930

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