MERCATOR PROJECTION Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase mercator projection. (close relations)
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| cartography | nounn | |||||
noun • the making of maps and charts | ||||||
| map | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) • (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) verb • make a map of; show or establish the features of details of • explore or survey for the purpose of making a map • locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences • plan, delineate, or arrange in detail • depict as if on a map • to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) | ||||||
| projection | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations • the projection of an image from a film onto a screen • a planned undertaking • any structure that branches out from a central support • any solid convex shape that juts out from something • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else • the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality • the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction • the act of projecting out from something • the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting | ||||||
| mercator's projection | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator | ||||||
