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conformal

con·for·mal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-fawr-muh l]
    • /kənˈfɔr məl/
    • /kənfˈɔːməl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-fawr-muh l]
    • /kənˈfɔr məl/

Definitions of conformal word

  • adjective conformal (of a transformation) preserving the angles of the depicted surface 3
  • adjective conformal (of a parameter) relating to such a transformation 3
  • adjective conformal (of a map projection) maintaining true shape over a small area and scale in every direction 3
  • adjective conformal of a transformation in which corresponding angles are equal 3
  • adjective conformal designating or of a map projection in which shapes at any point are true, but areas become increasingly exaggerated 3
  • adjective conformal of, relating to, or noting a map or transformation in which angles and scale are preserved. 1

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Origin of conformal

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50, conformal is from the Late Latin word confōrmālis of the same shape. See con-, formal1

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Parts of speech for Conformal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

conformal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

conformal usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with conformal

  • what is a conformal map?
  • what does conformal mean?
  • what is a conformal projection?

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