conformal
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adjective \kən-ˈfȯr-məl, (ˌ)kän-\Definition of CONFORMAL
1
: leaving the size of the angle between corresponding curves unchanged <conformal transformation>
2
of a map : representing small areas in their true shape
See Origin of CONFORMAL
Late Latin conformalis having the same shape, from Latin com- + formalis formal, from forma
First Known Use: 1893
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