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What does atlas mean?

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Noun
  1. A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.
  2. A bound collection of tables, illustrations etc. on any given subject.
  3. (anatomy) A detailed visual conspectus of something of great and multi-faceted complexity, with its elements splayed so as to be presented in as discrete a manner as possible whilst retaining a realistic view of the whole.
  4. (topology) A collection of top-dimensional subspaces, called charts, each homeomorphic to Euclidean space, which comprise the entirety of a manifold, such that intersecting charts' respective homeomorphisms are compatible in a certain way.
  5. (anatomy) The uppermost vertebra of the neck.
  6. One who supports a heavy burden; mainstay.
  7. (architecture) A figure of a man used as a column; telamon.
  8. (paper) A sheet of paper measuring 26 inches by 34 inches.
Noun
  1. A rich satin fabric.
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