equal-area map projection
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1. a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | map projection, |
| definition | : | a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | homolosine projection, |
| definition | : | an equal-area projection map of the globe; oceans are distorted in order to minimize the distortion of the continents (noun.artifact) |
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