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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

creation go
an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone

representation go
a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

projection go
the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction

map projection
a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude

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conformal projection, orthomorphic projection go
a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape
conic projection, conical projection go
a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles
equal-area projection, equal-area map projection go
a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe
Mercator projection, Mercator's projection go
a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder