"Bottomley projection" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Bottomley projections [plural]
Etymology: Introduced by Henry Bottomley. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bottomley projection (plural Bottomley projections)
  1. A kind of equal-area map projection, intended as an alternative to the Bonne projection that would reduce the extent of extreme distortion at the edges and give a more satisfying overall shape. Wikipedia link: Bottomley projection

Inflected forms

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