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What does conformal mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word conformal? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. So as to conform, especially so as to match the shape of something.
  2. (mathematics) Such that all angles between intersecting curves remain unchanged.
  3. (cartography) Of a map projection, preserving relative angles over small scales, except at a limited number of distinct points. On such map projections the scale depends only on location but not direction. Also referred to as orthomorphic.
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Impregnation resins for high and low voltage, potting resins, casting resins, as well as encapsulating and conformal coatings.
He also obtained important results on conformal mappings showing that angles were preserved on the boundary almost everywhere.
This can be done in a special part of each editor window either by entering the declaration texts conformal to the standard or in a table mode.
Options include radical prostatectomy, conformal radiotherapy or brachytherapy, hormone treatment, and active monitoring.
As another illustration we may take the conformal representation of an equilateral triangle upon a half plane.
Two metrics which are related by a conformal gauge transformation are called conformally equivalent.

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