conformal

[ kuhn-fawr-muhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or noting a map or transformation in which angles and scale are preserved.

conformal

/ kənˈfɔːməl /

maths
1. (of a transformation) preserving the angles of the depicted surface
2. (of a parameter) relating to such a transformation
Also calledorthomorphic (of a map projection) maintaining true shape over a small area and scale in every direction

conformal

/ kən-fôr′məl /

Relating to the mapping of a surface or region onto another surface so that all angles between intersecting curves remain unchanged.
Relating to a map projection in which small areas are rendered with true shape.

First recorded in 1640–50, conformal is from the Late Latin word confōrmālis of the same shape. See con-, formal ¹

C17: from Late Latin conformālis having the same shape, from Latin com- same + forma shape

As another illustration we may take the conformal representation of an equilateral triangle upon a half plane.

Such surfaces are capable of a conformal representation on a plane, by which geodesics are represented by straight lines.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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