The difference between Orthogonal and Uncorrelated
When used as adjectives, orthogonal means of two objects, at right angles, whereas uncorrelated means not correlated.
Orthogonal is also noun with the meaning: an orthogonal line.
check bellow for the other definitions of Orthogonal and Uncorrelated
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Orthogonal as an adjective (geometry):
Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
Examples:
"A chord and the radius that bisects it are orthogonal."
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Orthogonal as an adjective (mathematics):
Of a pair of vectors: having a zero inner product; perpendicular. Of a square matrix: such that its transpose is equal to its inverse. Of a linear transformation: preserving its angles. Of grid graphs, board games and polyominoes: vertical or horizontal but not diagonal.
Examples:
"The normal vector and tangent vector at a given point are orthogonal."
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Orthogonal as an adjective (statistics):
Statistically independent, with reference to variates.
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Orthogonal as an adjective (software engineering):
Of two or more aspects of a problem, able to be treated separately.
Examples:
"The content of the message should be orthogonal to the means of its delivery."
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Orthogonal as an adjective:
Of two or more problems or subjects, independent of or irrelevant to each other.
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Orthogonal as a noun:
An orthogonal line
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Uncorrelated as an adjective:
Not correlated
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Uncorrelated as an adjective (statistics):
Having a covariance of zero