conformal

== English == === Etymology === From conform + -al. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈfɔːməl/ (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈfɔɹməl/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)məl === Adjective === conformal (comparative more conformal, superlative most conformal) That conforms, especially to the shape of something. (mathematics, of a transformation) That preserves angles between intersecting curves. 1991 [Elsevier Science], Roland Schinzinger, Patricio A. A. Laura, Conformal Mapping: Methods and Applications, 2003, Dover, page 508, This would have been tantamount to a conformal transformation. (cartography, of a map projection) That preserves relative angles over small scales, at all but a limited number of distinct points. ==== Synonyms ==== (cartography): anthropomorphic ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “mathematics”): disformal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Conformal map projection on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Map projection on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Transformation (function) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia