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orthogonal projection

form of parallel projection in which all the projection lines are orthogonal to the projection plane
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orthogonal projection

Summary

orthogonal projection is a function[1]. It draws 1,680 Wikipedia views per month (function category, ranking #15 of 114).[2]

Key Facts

  • orthogonal projection's instance of is recorded as function[3].
  • orthogonal projection is a type of parallel projection[4].
  • orthogonal projection's Commons category is recorded as Orthographic projections[5].
  • orthogonal projection's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6].
  • orthogonal projection's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[7].

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Definition and Type

orthogonal projection's instance of is recorded as function[3]. It is a type of parallel projection[4].

Why It Matters

orthogonal projection draws 1,680 Wikipedia views per month (function category, ranking #15 of 114).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → ['https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqbwErsP8Xw', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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  2. 5w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Subclass of → parallel projection
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqbwErsP8Xw"
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