APA Dictionary of Psychology
orthogonal
- adj.
- describing a set of axes at right angles to one another, which in graphical representations of mathematical computations (such as factor analysis) and other research indicates uncorrelated (unrelated) variables. Compare oblique.
- denoting a research design in which there are an equal or proportional number of participants across study conditions. See orthogonal design.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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