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Orthodox. [Obs.]

Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox.

In an orthodox manner; with soundness of faith. Sir W. Hamilton.

The quality or state of being orthodox; orthodoxy. Waterland.

d to heterodoxy or to heresy. Basil himself bears full and clear testimony to Gregory's orthodoxy. Waterland.

Of or pertaining to orthodromy.

test distance between any two points on the surface of the globe; great-circle sailing; orthodromy.

The act or art of sailing on a great circle.

Of or pertaining to orthoëpy, or correct pronunciation. -- Or`tho*ëp"ic*al*ly, adv.

One who is skilled in orthoëpy.

The art of uttering words corectly; a correct pronunciation of words; also, mode of pronunciation.

Direct fertilization in plants, as when the pollen fertilizing the ovules comes from the stamens of the same blossom; -- opposed to heterogamy.

Orthognathous.

The quality or state of being orthognathous. Huxley.

, nearly perpendicular, not retreating backwards above the jaws; -- opposed to Ant: prognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic.

A rectangular figure.

Right-angled; rectangular; as, an orthogonal intersection of one curve with another. Orthogonal projection. See under Orthographic.

Perpendicularly; at right angles; as, a curve cuts a set of curves orthogonally.

An orthographic projection, sometimes partly in section, esp. of a building.

One versed in orthography; one who spells words correctly.