tissot's indicatrix

/T IH1 S Y AH0 T EH0 S IH0 N D IH0 K AH0 T R IH0 K S/
noun
  1. 1

    (cartography) A mathematical contrivance used to characterize local distortions due to map projection. It is the geometry that results from projecting a circle of infinitesimal radius from a curved geometric model, such as a globe, onto a map.

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