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/heuh mol"euh sin, -suyn', hoh-/, Cartog.an equal-area projection of the world, distorting ocean areas in order to minimize the distortion of the continents.[1920-25; HOMOLO(GRAPHIC) + SINE1]
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homolosine projection
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homolosine projection — [hō mäl′ə sīn΄, hō mäl′əsēn΄, hō mäl′əsin; həmäl′ə sīn΄, həmäl′ə sēn΄, həmäl′ə sin] n. [< Gr homalos (akin to homos, SAME) + SINE1] a map of the earth s surface combining certain features of homolographic and sinusoidal projections so as to… … English World dictionary
homolosine projection — noun an equal area projection map of the globe; oceans are distorted in order to minimize the distortion of the continents • Hypernyms: ↑equal area projection, ↑equal area map projection * * * hōˈmäləˌsīn noun Etymology: homolographic + sine : an … Useful english dictionary
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equal-area projection — noun a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe • Syn: ↑equal area map projection • Hypernyms: ↑map projection • Hyponyms: ↑homolosine projection,… … Useful english dictionary
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