"Robinson projection" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Robinson projections [plural]
Etymology: Devised by Arthur H. Robinson in 1963. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Robinson projection (plural Robinson projections)
  1. (cartography) A map projection that is neither equal-area nor conformal, designed as a compromise to show the entire world as a flat image. Categories (topical): Cartography

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