Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

equal-area

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: equal-area
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a map, having the property that equal areas on the map represent equal areas on the mapped surface.

Synonyms

authalic equiareal equivalent homalographic homolographic

Questions

What does equal-area mean?: Of a map, having the property that equal areas on the map represent equal areas on the mapped surface.

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