conical projection
- noun
- /ˈkɒnɪkəl prəˈdʒɛkʃən/
- Specialized
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proyección cónica
- Cartographers chose a conical projection to minimize distortion near the standard parallels.
Examples
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The conical projection is often used for mapping regions with a large east-west extent, such as the United States.
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In his geography class, Tom learned how a conical projection could depict the Earth's surface on a flat map.
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The conical projection is useful for mapping mid-latitude regions.
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Many cartographers prefer the conical projection for its accuracy.
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Many cartographers prefer a conical projection because it accurately represents areas and shapes near the standard parallels.
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In geography class, we studied how a conical projection helps visualize the Earth's surface on a two-dimensional map.
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A conical projection is often used to effectively depict regions that stretch widely from east to west.
Synonyms
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A flat drawing that shows an object from one view
A map that shows the Earth's surface on a cone placed over the globe
A method for drawing the Earth's round surface on a flat map that changes shapes or sizes
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'conical' = cone-shaped and 'projection' = a mapping/depiction onto a surface, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a map produced by projecting the globe onto a cone. This compositional, descriptive structure is cross-linguistically common and follows normal adjective+noun semantics, making it transparent despite its technical, domain-specific use.
Etymology
Conical projection comes from a simple picture: a cone is placed over the globe, so conical means cone-shaped and projection is the globe being 'projected' onto that cone. When the cone is opened into a 'flat' map, places near the cone's band keep their shapes better, so mapmakers use this projection for regions that stretch east to west.