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Definition: Homolographic projection
Homolographic
\Hom`o*lo*graph"ic\, a. [Homo- + Gr. "o`los whole
+ -graph + -ic; but cf. F. homalographique, Gr. ? even,
level.]
Preserving the mutual relations of parts, especially as to
size and form; maintaining relative proportion.
[1913 Webster]
Homolographic projection, a method of constructing
geographical charts or maps, so that the surfaces, as
delineated on a plane, have the same relative size as the
real surfaces; that is, so that the relative actual areas
of the different countries are accurately represented by
the corresponding portions of the map.
[1913 Webster]