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🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Thu, Dec 11, 2003 05:14 AM UTC:

Tony P.,

I have not distorted any word. With respect to orthogonal, I am simply
suggesting a sense that works with our current usage. I don't have to
redefine orthogonal to allow for three orthogonal paths to intersect on a
hexagonal board, because current usage of the word already allows for
this.

The term point-paths does not work for me, because I play Chinese Chess,
which is played on points, and these points are connected by orthogonal
lines. Calling something a point-path doesn't tell me whether the lines
of movement going through the points are orthogonal or diagonal. Diagonal
is already a common English word that perfectly describes the movement I
think you are describing with point-paths.