orthonormal

English

Etymology

Blend of orthogonal +‎ normal.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

orthonormal (not comparable)

1. (functional analysis, geometry, linear algebra) Of a set of vectors, both orthogonal and normalized.
2. (functional analysis, geometry, linear algebra) Of a linear transformation: that preserves both angles and lengths.

Derived terms

• biorthonormal
• orthonormal function
• orthonormality
• orthonormalization
• orthonormalize

Related terms

• orthogonal

Translations

mathematical term

• Czech: ortonormální
• Dutch: orthonormaal (nl)
• Finnish: ortonormaali
• German: orthonormal
• Greek: ορθοκανονικός (el) (orthokanonikós)
• Swedish: ortonormal (sv), ortonormerad (sv)
• Vietnamese: trực chuẩn (vi)

French

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ normal.

Adjective

orthonormal (feminine orthonormale, masculine plural orthonormaux, feminine plural orthonormales)

1. orthonormal

Derived terms

• orthonormaliser

Further reading

• “orthonormal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.