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CONFORMAL
Etymology
Adjective
conformal (comparative more conformal, superlative most conformal)
That conforms, especially to the shape of something.
(mathematics, of a transformation) That preserves angles between intersecting curves.
(cartography, of a map projection) That preserves relative angles over small scales, at all but a limited number of distinct points.
Synonyms
• (cartography): anthropomorphic
Antonyms
• (mathematics): disformal
Source: Wiktionary
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