CONFORMAL PROJECTION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape

Synonyms:

conformal projection; orthomorphic projection

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("conformal projection" is a kind of...):

map projection (a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude)

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