conformal
[ kuh n-fawr-muh l ]
/ kənˈfɔr məl /
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adjective
of, relating to, or noting a map or transformation in which angles and scale are preserved.
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- conform,
- conformable,
- conformal projection,
- conformance,
- conformation,
- conformational analysis,
- conformism
Origin of conformal
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Such surfaces are capable of a conformal representation on a plane, by which geodesics are represented by straight lines.
As another illustration we may take the conformal representation of an equilateral triangle upon a half plane.
conformal
/ (kənˈfɔːməl) /
adjective
maths
- (of a transformation) preserving the angles of the depicted surface
- (of a parameter) relating to such a transformation
Also called: orthomorphic (of a map projection) maintaining true shape over a small area and scale in every direction
Word Origin for conformal
C17: from Late Latin conformālis having the same shape, from Latin com- same + forma shape
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conformal
[ kən-fôr′məl ]
Relating to the mapping of a surface or region onto another surface so that all angles between intersecting curves remain unchanged.
Relating to a map projection in which small areas are rendered with true shape.
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