1. to make orthogonal or perpendicular to something else
Usage: mathematics; technical
2. to transform a set of vectors into an orthogonal set
Usage: linear algebra; technical

Examples

• The mathematician needed to orthogonalize the basis vectors.
• We can orthogonalize these functions using the Gram-Schmidt process.
• The algorithm will orthogonalize the input data automatically.
• Students learn to orthogonalize vectors in advanced linear algebra.
• The software can orthogonalize the coordinate system with one command.
• Engineers orthogonalize the signal components to reduce interference.