ORTHOMORPHIC

Etymology

Adjective

orthomorphic (not comparable)

(cartography) conformal

Source: Wiktionary


Or`tho*mor"phic, a. Etym: [Ortho- + morphic.] (Geom.)

Definition: Having the right form. Orthomorphic projection, a projection in which the angles in the figure to be projected are equal to the corresponding angles in the projected figure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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