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projection
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jet-, -ject, -jecting, -jected, -jection, -jector, -jectory; jacu-, jac-
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-tion
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(Greek > Latin > French: a rounded projection, especially a rounded projecting anatomical part; such as, lobe of the ear, lobe of the liver, lobe of the lung; seed, pod)
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“projection”
A representation of the globe constructed on a plane with lines representative of and corresponding to the meridians and parallels of the curved surface of the Earth: A geographical projection involves the display of the spherical coordinates on a grid, and the equirectangular map used for this is termed the geographical projection.
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geo-, ge- +
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grapho-, graph-, -graph, -graphy, -grapher, -graphia
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jet-, -ject, -jecting, -jected, -jection, -jector, -jectory; jacu-, jac-
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homolographic projection
A method of map drawing by which the relative areas of different countries are accurately indicated.
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grapho-, graph-, -graph, -graphy, -grapher, -graphia
(page 45)
homo-, hom- +
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jet-, -ject, -jecting, -jected, -jection, -jector, -jectory; jacu-, jac-
(page 3)
orthomorphic projection
A map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape.
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jet-, -ject, -jecting, -jected, -jection, -jector, -jectory; jacu-, jac-
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morpho-, morph-, -morphous, -morphically, -morphia, -morphosis, -morphously, -morphy, -morphic, -morphism
(page 17)
ortho-, orth-
(page 6)