Mercator Definition

mərkātər
noun

(chiefly ) Pertaining to an orthomorphic map projection, in which meridians appear at right-angles to the equator, and lines of latitude are horizontal lines whose distance from each other increases with distance from the equator.

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Such a projection or chart.

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Synonyms:
  • Gerhard Kremer
  • Gerardus Mercator

Origin of Mercator

  • Latinized name of Gerard de Cremer, Flemish cartographer and mathematician.

    From Wiktionary

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