AZIMUTHAL

azimuthal

(adjective) of or relating to or in azimuth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

azimuthal (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.

(cartography) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).

Noun

azimuthal (plural azimuthals)

(cartography) An azimuthal projection.

Source: Wiktionary


Az"i*muth`al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle. Azimuthal error of a transit instrument, its deviation in azimuth from the plane of the meridian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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