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conformal

[ kuhn-fawr-muhl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or noting a map or transformation in which angles and scale are preserved.


conformal

/ kənˈfɔːməl /

adjective

  1. maths
    1. (of a transformation) preserving the angles of the depicted surface
    2. (of a parameter) relating to such a transformation
  2. Also calledorthomorphic (of a map projection) maintaining true shape over a small area and scale in every direction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


conformal

/ kən-fôrməl /

  1. Relating to the mapping of a surface or region onto another surface so that all angles between intersecting curves remain unchanged.
  2. Relating to a map projection in which small areas are rendered with true shape.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of conformal1

First recorded in 1640–50, conformal is from the Late Latin word confōrmālis of the same shape. See con-, formal 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conformal1

C17: from Late Latin conformālis having the same shape, from Latin com- same + forma shape
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Example Sentences

Many-worlds quantum theory gives a new twist on conformal cyclic cosmology, though not one that Penrose agrees with.

The powerful symmetry, known as conformal invariance, is actually a package of three separate symmetries that are all wrapped up within it.

As another illustration we may take the conformal representation of an equilateral triangle upon a half plane.

Such surfaces are capable of a conformal representation on a plane, by which geodesics are represented by straight lines.

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