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Orthomorphic projection

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

WordNet
orthomorphic projection

n. a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape [syn: conformal projection]

Usage examples of "orthomorphic projection".

Near the top of the map, extending deep into the polar pack at the neck of the conical orthomorphic projection map was a yellow ribbon, in great loops reaching upwards.