Experimental Design Vocabulary

noun a linear transformation that preserves the dot product of vectors

adjective relating to or involving right angles; perpendicular

• In mathematics, two vectors are orthogonal if their dot product is zero.
• The two lines are orthogonal to each other, meaning they intersect at right angles.
• I don't get why they're making us learn about orthogonal matrices in class.
• His views on politics are completely orthogonal to mine, we never seem to agree on anything.

noun the act of attempting to repair or improve something by making small changes or adjustments

verb to make small changes or adjustments in an attempt to repair or improve something

• The engineer spent hours tinkering with the prototype to improve its efficiency.
• I love tinkering with old electronics to see if I can make them work again.
• My grandpa is always tinkering in his workshop, fixing things up.
• She enjoyed tinkering with different ideas until she found the perfect solution.