homolographic

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homolographic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Homolographic \Hom`o*lo*graph"ic\, a. [Homo- + Gr. "o`los whole
     + -graph + -ic; but cf. F. homalographique, Gr. ? even,
     level.]
     Preserving the mutual relations of parts, especially as to
     size and form; maintaining relative proportion.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Homolographic projection, a method of constructing
        geographical charts or maps, so that the surfaces, as
        delineated on a plane, have the same relative size as the
        real surfaces; that is, so that the relative actual areas
        of the different countries are accurately represented by
        the corresponding portions of the map.
        [1913 Webster]