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ORTHOMORPHIC 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 ("orthomorphic 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)