Babinet projection

noun

Synonym of Mollweide projection.

Meanings

nounBabinet projection (plural Babinet projections)

plural Babinet projections

  1. cartographySynonym of Mollweide projection.

    Synonyms: Mollweide projection

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Mollweide projection.

Origin

It was reinvented and popularized in 1857 by Jacques Babinet.

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APA

Babinet projection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babinet%20projection

MLA

“Babinet projection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babinet%20projection. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Babinet projection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babinet%20projection.

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