orthonormal

adjective or·tho·nor·mal \ˌȯr-thə-ˈnȯr-məl\

Definition of ORTHONORMAL

of real-valued functions : orthogonal with the integral of the square of each function over a specified interval equal to one

: being or composed of orthogonal elements of unit length <orthonormal basis of a vector space>

1932

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