map projection
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1. a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | projection, |
| definition | : | the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | conformal projection, orthomorphic projection, |
| definition | : | a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | conic projection, conical projection, |
| definition | : | a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | equal-area map projection, equal-area projection, |
| definition | : | a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mercator projection, mercator's projection, |
| definition | : | a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator (noun.artifact) |
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