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authalic

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French authalique, coinage of Nicolas Auguste Tissot;[1] further derivation uncertain.

Adjective

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authalic (comparative more authalic, superlative most authalic)

  1. (cartography) Of a map, equal-area.

Synonyms

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See equal-area

References

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  1. ^ Adams, O.S. (May 1934), “Flatland: Not a Romance but a Necessary Expedient”, in Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, volume 24, number 5, →JSTOR

Anagrams

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