English Explanatory Dictionary

conformal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That conforms, especially to the shape of something.
  2. That preserves angles between intersecting curves.
  3. That preserves relative angles over small scales, at all but a limited number of distinct points.

Pronunciation

/kənˈfɔːməl/ /kənˈfɔɹməl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-conformal.wav

Word forms

conformal more conformal most conformal

Etymology

From conform + -al.

Synonyms

anthropomorphic

Antonyms

disformal

Derived words

conformal anomaly conformal antenna conformal array conformal chart conformal coating conformal connection conformal equivalence conformal family conformal field theory conformal film conformal fuel tank conformal geometry conformal gravity conformality conformal Killing equation conformal latitude conformally conformal map conformal mapping conformal map projection conformal optics conformal projection conformal reflection chart conformal representation conformal symmetry conformal tensor conformal time conformal transformation nonconformal pseudoconformal quasiconformal superconformal
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