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Projection vs Globoid - What's the difference?

projection | globoid |

In mathematics terms the difference between projection and globoid

is that projection is a transformation which extracts a fragment of a mathematical object while globoid is of, or pertaining to, a globe.

As nouns the difference between projection and globoid

is that projection is something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out while globoid is a spherical representation or projection of a sphere or ellipsoid.

As an adjective globoid is

of, or pertaining to, a globe.

projection

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.
    • The face of the cliff had many projections which are big enough for birds to nest on.
  • The action of projecting]] or throwing or [[propel, propelling something.
  • The display of an image by devices such as movie projector, video projector, overhead projector or slide projector.
  • A forecast or prognosis obtained by extrapolation
  • (psychology) A belief or assumption that others have similar thoughts and experiences as oneself
  • (photography) The image that a translucent object casts onto another object.
  • (cartography) Any of several systems of intersecting lines that allow the curved surface of the earth to be represented on a flat surface. The set of mathematics used to calculate coordinate positions.
  • (geometry) An image of an object on a surface of fewer dimensions.
  • (linear algebra) An idempotent linear transformation which maps vectors from a vector space onto a subspace.
  • (mathematics) A transformation which extracts a fragment of a mathematical object.
  • (category theory) A morphism from a categorical product to one of its (two) components.

    • Synonyms

    * (something which sticks out) protuberance

    Derived terms

    * * astral projection * axonometric projection * dimetric projection * graphical projection * oblique projection * orthographic projection * parallel projection * perspective projection * projective * isometric projection * trimetric projection

    Related terms

    * (l)

    External links

    * ("projection" on Wikipedia)

    globoid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A spherical representation or projection of a sphere or ellipsoid.
    • A globoid is always round.
  • Mathematical connotation of globe.
    • Pictures of planets and moons are usually presented as globoids .

    Synonyms

    * globe

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mathematics) Of, or pertaining to, a globe
    • It's presented in globoid form.

    Related terms

    * globoidal

    References

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