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Definition of Peters projection noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Peters projection

noun
 
/ˈpiːtəz prədʒekʃn/
 
/ˈpiːtərz prədʒekʃn/
[singular]
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  1. a map of the world on which the relative size but not the shape of countries is more accurate than on more traditional maps compare Mercator projection
    Word Originnamed after Arno Peters (1916–2002), German historian.
See Peters projection in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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