map projection

map pro·jec·tion

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Definitions of map projection words

noun map projection a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut. 1
noun map projection the state or fact of jutting out or protruding. 1
noun map projection a causing to jut or protrude. 1
noun map projection the act, process, or result of projecting. 1
noun map projection Also called map projection. Cartography. a systematic construction of lines drawn on a plane surface representative of and corresponding to the meridians and parallels of the curved surface of the earth or celestial sphere. 1
noun map projection Photography. the act of reproducing on a surface, by optical means, a remote image on a film, slide, etc. an image so reproduced. 1

before 1470

One of the 25% oldest English words

1470-80; < Latin prōjectiōn- (stem of prōjectiō) a throwing forward. See project, -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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