English noun: equal-area projection | |||
| 1. | equal-area projection (artifact) a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe | ||
| Synonyms | equal-area map projection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | map projection | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | homolosine projection, Sanson-Flamsteed projection, sinusoidal projection | ||