conformal

CEFRB2

/kənˈfɔːməl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having the same shape or angles as another figure.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    That preserves angles between intersecting curves.

Examples

  • The cartographer used a conformal projection to preserve shapes on the map.

  • Conformal transformations were used in geometry.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. That preserves relative angles over small scales, at all but a limited number of distinct points.

  2. That conforms, especially to the shape of something.

More examples

In context

  • The conformal mapping preserved angles.

  • On conformal map projections, the scale depends on location only and not direction.

  • 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.

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Origin

adjective

From conform + -al.