Chapter Orphanage to Orthoptera of O by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Orthographer
(Or*thog"ra*pher) n. One versed in orthography; one who spells words correctly.

Orthographic
(Or`tho*graph"ic Or`tho*graph"ic*al) a. [Cf. F. orthographique, L. orthographus, Gr. .]

1. Of or pertaining to orthography, or right spelling; also, correct in spelling; as, orthographical rules; the letter was orthographic.

2. (Geom.) Of or pertaining to right lines or angles.

Orthographic or Orthogonal, projection, that projection which is made by drawing lines, from every point to be projected, perpendicular to the plane of projection. Such a projection of the sphere represents its circles as seen in perspective by an eye supposed to be placed at an infinite distance, the plane of projection passing through the center of the sphere perpendicularly to the line of sight.

Orthographically
(Or`tho*graph"ic*al*ly), adv. In an orthographical manner: (a) according to the rules of proper spelling; (b) according to orthographic projection.

Orthographist
(Or*thog"ra*phist) n. One who spells words correctly; an orthographer.

Orthographize
(Or*thog"ra*phize) v. t. To spell correctly or according to usage; to correct in regard to spelling.

In the coalesced into ith, which modern reaction has orthographized to i' th'.

Earle.

Orthography
(Or*thog"ra*phy) n. [OE. ortographie, OF. orthographie, L. orthographia, Gr. fr. writing correctly; 'orqo`s right + gra`fein to write. See Ortho-, and Graphic.]

1. The art or practice of writing words with the proper letters, according to standard usage; conventionally correct spelling; also, mode of spelling; as, his orthography is vicious.

When spelling no longer follows the pronunciation, but is hardened into orthography.

Earle.

2. The part of grammar which treats of the letters, and of the art of spelling words correctly.

3. A drawing in correct projection, especially an elevation or a vertical section.

Orthology
(Or*thol"o*gy) n. [Gr. 'orqo`s right + speech, description: cf. F. orthologie.] The right description of things. [R.] Fotherby.

Orthometric
(Or`tho*met"ric) a. [See Orthometry.] (Crystallog.) Having the axes at right angles to one another; — said of crystals or crystalline forms.

Orthometry
(Or*thom"e*try) n. [Ortho- + -metry.] The art or practice of constructing verses correctly; the laws of correct versification.

Orthomorphic
(Or`tho*mor"phic) a. [Ortho- + morphic.] (Geom.) Having the right form.

Orthomorphic projection, a projection in which the angles in the figure to be projected are equal to the corresponding angles in the projected figure.

Orthopedic
(Or`tho*ped"ic Or`tho*ped"ic*al) a. (Med.) Pertaining to, or employed in, orthopedy; relating to the prevention or cure of deformities of children, or, in general, of the human body at any age; as, orthopedic surgery; an orthopedic hospital.

Orthopedist
(Or*thop"e*dist) n. (Med.) One who prevents, cures, or remedies deformities, esp. in children.