Definition of Homolographic. Meaning of Homolographic. Synonyms of Homolographic

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Definition of Homolographic

Homolographic
Homolographic Hom`o*lo*graph"ic, a. [Homo- + Gr. "o`los whole + -graph + -ic; but cf. F. homalographique, Gr. ? even, level.] Preserving the mutual relations of parts, especially as to size and form; maintaining relative proportion. Homolographic projection, a method of constructing geographical charts or maps, so that the surfaces, as delineated on a plane, have the same relative size as the real surfaces; that is, so that the relative actual areas of the different countries are accurately represented by the corresponding portions of the map.

Meaning of Homolographic from wikipedia

- is also known as the Babinet projection, homalographic projection, homolographic projection, and elliptical projection. The projection trades accuracy...
- Mollweide is sometimes called the "homolographic projection" (meaning, equal-area map), Goode fused the two names "homolographic" and "sinusoidal" (from the...
- severe distortion at the poles and northern latitudes. Goode merged the homolographic and sinusoidal projections at 40° 44’ 11.8” N and S to make the Goode...
- along parallels are conserved. 1805 Mollweide = elliptical = Babinet = homolographic Pseudocylindrical Equal-area Karl Brandan Mollweide Meridians are ellipses...