conformal

[ kuhn-fawr-muhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or noting a map or transformation in which angles and scale are preserved.

conformal

/ kənˈfɔːməl /

adjective

1. maths
   1. (of a transformation) preserving the angles of the depicted surface
   2. (of a parameter) relating to such a transformation
2. Also calledorthomorphic (of a map projection) maintaining true shape over a small area and scale in every direction

conformal

/ kən-fôr′məl /

1. Relating to the mapping of a surface or region onto another surface so that all angles between intersecting curves remain unchanged.
2. Relating to a map projection in which small areas are rendered with true shape.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conformal¹

First recorded in 1640–50, conformal is from the Late Latin word confōrmālis of the same shape. See con-, formal ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of conformal¹

C17: from Late Latin conformālis having the same shape, from Latin com- same + forma shape

Example Sentences

A smartwatch with a wrist band integrated with the fibres functioned as a flexible and conformal sensor to measure heart rate, as opposed to traditional designs where a rigid sensor is installed on the body of the smartwatch, which may not be reliable in circumstances when users are very active, and the sensor is not in contact with the skin.

From Science Daily

The Bayesian component of the study enabled the researchers to derive new bounds for the properties of neutron-star matter, demonstrating them to approach so-called conformal behavior near the cores of the most massive stable neutron stars.

From Science Daily

Using a statistical approach called conformal prediction and a user-specified guaranteed success rate, the researchers designed their algorithm to trigger a request for human help when the options meet a certain probability threshold.

From Science Daily

"Using the technique of conformal prediction, which quantifies the language model's uncertainty in a more rigorous way than prior methods, allows us to get to a higher level of success" while minimizing the frequency of triggering help, said the study's senior author Anirudha Majumdar, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Princeton.

From Science Daily

This is called a conformal transformation.

From Scientific American