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| - | :''[[satirical map]]s'' | + | '''Area''' is a [[quantity]] that expresses the extent of a [[two-dimensional]] [[surface]] or [[shape]], or [[planar lamina]], in the [[Plane (geometry)|plane]]. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of [[paint]] necessary to cover the surface with a single coat. It is the two-dimensional [[analogy|analog]] of the [[length]] of a [[plane curve|curve]] (a one-dimensional concept) or the [[volume]] of a [[solid geometry|solid]] (a three-dimensional concept). |
| - | A '''map''' is a [[visual representation]] of an [[area]]—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as [[Object (philosophy)|objects]], [[region]]s, and [[topic-comment|themes]]. | + | ==See also== |
| + | *[[2 × 2 real matrices#Equi-areal mapping|Equi-areal mapping]] | ||
| + | *[[Integral]] | ||
| + | *[[Orders of magnitude (area)]]—A list of areas by size. | ||
| + | *[[Perimeter]] | ||
| + | *[[Planimeter]], an instrument for measuring small areas, e.g. on maps. | ||
| + | *[[Volume]] | ||
| - | Many maps are [[statics|static]] [[2D geometric model|two-dimensional, geometrically accurate (or approximately accurate) representations]] of [[three-dimensional space]], while others are dynamic or interactive, even three-dimensional. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any [[space]], real or imagined, without regard to [[context (language use)|context]] or [[scale (map)|scale]]; e.g. [[Brain mapping]], [[DNA]] mapping, and extraterrestrial mapping. | ||
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Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape, or planar lamina, in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat. It is the two-dimensional analog of the length of a curve (a one-dimensional concept) or the volume of a solid (a three-dimensional concept).
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See also
- Equi-areal mapping
- Integral
- Orders of magnitude (area)—A list of areas by size.
- Perimeter
- Planimeter, an instrument for measuring small areas, e.g. on maps.
- Volume
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