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noun
A mathematical contrivance used to characterize local distortions due to map projection. It is the geometry that results from projecting a circle of infinitesimal radius from a curved geometric model, such as a globe, onto a map.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences
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History
Developed by French mathematician Nicolas Auguste Tissot in the 19th century.
