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mercatorial

UK
/mɜːkəˈtɔːrɪəl/
US
/mɜrˈkeɪtɔriəl/

Translations

mercatorialadjective
more mercatorial
Comp.
most mercatorial
Super.
UK
/mɜːkəˈtɔːrɪəl/
US
/mɜrˈkeɪtɔriəl/
mercatorienEn cartographie, en parlant de la projection de Mercator.
The mercatorial map was useful for navigation, despite its distortion of land masses near the poles.
La carte mercatorienne était utile pour la navigation, malgré la déformation des masses continentales près des pôles.
Additional translations
mercantileRare ; relatif au commerce ou aux marchands.
Synonyms
merchant
commercial
trading
trade-related
business
mercantile

Definitions

mercatorialadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the Mercator projection, a type of map projection introduced by Gerardus Mercator in 1569, which represents the globe on a flat surface with straight lines for meridians and parallels.
The mercatorial map was useful for navigation, despite its distortion of land masses near the poles.
Pertaining to merchants or commerce; mercantile (now rare).
The city's prosperity was due to its mercatorial activities along ancient trade routes.
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