Conformal

adjective

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.adjectiveThat conforms, especially to the shape of something.

2.adjective(of a transformation) That preserves angles between intersecting curves.

3.adjective(of a map projection) That preserves relative angles over small scales, at all but a limited number of distinct points.

"On conformal map projections, the scale depends on location only and not direction."

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