Robinson projection

noun

A map projection that is neither equal-area nor conformal, designed as a compromise to show the entire world as a flat image.

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Meanings

nounRobinson projection (plural Robinson projections)

plural Robinson projections

  1. cartographyA map projection that is neither equal-area nor conformal, designed as a compromise to show the entire world as a flat image.

Origin

Devised by Arthur H. Robinson in 1963.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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