representative fraction

noun

The scale of a map expressed as a fraction. For example, 1/63,360 or 1:63,360 indicates a scale of one inch to the mile.

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Meanings

nounrepresentative fraction (plural representative fractions)

plural representative fractions

  1. cartographyThe scale of a map expressed as a fraction. For example, 1/63,360 or 1:63,360 indicates a scale of one inch to the mile.
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