Meanings
adjectiveorthomorphic (not comparable)
- not comparablecartographyconformal
Origin
- Ancient Greekὀρθός“straight”
- Englishorthomorphic
From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form, shape”).
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orthomorphic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthomorphic
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