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Conformal vs Flexible - What's the difference?

conformal | flexible |

As adjectives the difference between conformal and flexible

is that conformal is such that it conforms, especially that matches the shape of something while flexible is capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; not stiff or brittle.

As a noun flexible is

(chiefly|engineering|and|manufacturing) something that is flexible.

conformal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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.

    • Antonyms

    * (maths) disformal

    Derived 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 transformation

    flexible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; not stiff or brittle.
    • When the splitting wind Makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks. -
  • Willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and compliant; wavering.
    • Phocion was a man of great severity, and no ways flexible to the will of the people. - .
    Women are soft, mild, pitiful, and flexible . -
  • Capable or being adapted or molded; plastic,; as, a flexible language.
    • This was a principle more flexible to their purpose. -Rogers.

    Synonyms

    * bendsome * ductile * inconstant * manageable * obsequious * pliant * pliable * supple * tractable * wavering

    Derived terms

    * flexibly * flexibleness

    Related terms

    * flexibility * inflexible

    See also

    * foldable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, engineering, and, manufacturing) Something that is flexible.
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    References

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