Flachmacher

== German == === Etymology === Either flachmachen +‎ -er or flach +‎ Macher, literally “flat maker”. Named such because these mappings make the manifold geometrically trivial; they iron, straighten or flatten it, intuitively speaking. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflaxˌmaxəʁ/, [ˈflaχˌmaχɐ] Hyphenation: Flach‧ma‧cher === Noun === Flachmacher m (strong, genitive Flachmachers, plural Flachmacher) (differential geometry) coordinate chart Synonym: Karte ==== Usage notes ==== More commonly used in introductory university classes and introductory literature because of its highly self-explanatory nature. ==== Declension ====