Conformal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈfɔːməl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Conformal is an adjective meaning That conforms, especially to the shape of something.
Meaning
That conforms, especially to the shape of something.
More Meanings
- (mathematics, of a transformation) That preserves angles between intersecting curves.
- (cartography, of a map projection) That preserves relative angles over small scales, at all but a limited number of distinct points.
Example Sentences
Let us find all conformal transformations in d dimensions.
On conformal map projections, the scale depends on location only and not direction.
One method for delivering high doses of radiation to a small area is by using more conformal types of radiotherapy.
1991 [Elsevier Science], Roland Schinzinger, Patricio A. A. Laura, Conformal Mapping: Methods and Applications, 2003, Dover, page 508, This would have been tantamount to a conformal transformation.
Synonyms for conformal
Depending on context, synonyms include anthropomorphic.
Antonyms for conformal
Common opposites include disformal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conformable, conforming, pseudoconformal, pseudoconformable, uniform, true.
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