map projection

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Synonyms: map projections

Antonyms: map projections

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|cartography}} Any [[systematic]] method of [[transforming]] the [[spherical]] [[representation]] of [[parallel]]s, [[meridian]]s and [[geographic]] [[feature]]s of the [[Earth]]'s [[surface]] to a [[nonspherical]] surface, usually a [[plane]].

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