"representative fraction" meaning in All languages combined

See representative fraction on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: representative fractions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} representative fraction (plural representative fractions)
  1. (cartography) The scale of a map expressed as a fraction. For example, 1/63,360 or 1:63,360 indicates a scale of one inch to the mile. Categories (topical): Cartography
    Sense id: en-representative_fraction-en-noun-LLkvzhFt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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