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retroazimuthal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

In which the direction to a fixed location B (the bearing at the starting location A of the shortest route) corresponds to the direction on the map from A to B.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Littrow projection is the only conformal retroazimuthal projection.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From retro- + azimuthal.