Conformal vs Conformity - What's the difference?
conformal | conformity |
Such that it conforms, especially that matches the shape of something.
(maths) Such that all angles between intersecting curves remain unchanged.
(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 location but not direction. Also referred to as orthomorphic.
State of things being similar or identical.
A point of resemblance; a similarity.
State of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.
As an adjective conformal
is such that it conforms, especially that matches the shape of something.As a noun conformity is
state of things being similar or identical.conformal
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* (maths) disformalDerived terms
(Derived terms) * conformal anomaly * conformal array * conformal chart * conformal coating * conformal connection * conformal equivalence * conformal family * conformal field theory * conformal film * conformal fuel tank * conformal geometry * conformal gravity * conformal Killing equation * conformal latitude * conformal map * conformal map projection * conformal mapping * conformal optics * conformal projection * conformal reflection chart * conformal symmetry * conformal tensor * conformal transformationconformity
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- How far should one accept the rules of the society in which one lives? To put it another way: at what point does conformity become corruption? Only by answering such questions does the conscience truly define itself. -