Etymology:
The word "orthogonal" is derived from Greek roots:
Meaning:
Orthogonal means:
Origin:
The term "orthogonal" was first used by the Greek geometer Euclid in his work "Elements" around the 3rd century BCE. Euclid used the term to describe lines that form right angles with each other.
The concept of orthogonality was later expanded to include other mathematical and scientific fields, such as:
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