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tissot's indicatrix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tis-sot's indi-ca-trix
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mathematical contrivance used to characterize local distortions due to map projection. It is the geometry that results from projecting a circle of infinitesimal radius from a curved geometric model, such as a globe, onto a map.

Etymology

Developed by French mathematician Nicolas Auguste Tissot in the 19th century.

Inflected Forms

Tissot's indicatrices (plural)

Questions

What does tissot's indicatrix mean?
A mathematical contrivance used to characterize local distortions due to map projection. It is the geometry that results from projecting a circle of infinitesimal radius from a curved geometric model, such as a globe, onto a map.
Where does tissot's indicatrix come from?
Developed by French mathematician Nicolas Auguste Tissot in the 19th century.

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