"representative fraction" meaning in English

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        "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."
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          "fraction",
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        [
          "inch",
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          "mile",
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        "(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."
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        "cartography",
        "geography",
        "natural-sciences"
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        "(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."
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