atlas

/ˈætləs/ · noun

Meaning

A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.
A bound collection of tables, illustrations etc. on any given subject.
(especially of the human body) A detailed visual conspectus of something of great and multi-faceted complexity, with its elements splayed so as to be presented in as discrete a manner as possible whilst retaining a realistic view of the whole.
A collection of top-dimensional subspaces, called charts, each homeomorphic to Euclidean space, which comprise the entirety of a manifold, such that intersecting charts' respective homeomorphisms are compatible in a certain way.
The uppermost vertebra of the neck.
One who supports a heavy burden; mainstay.
A rich satin fabric.

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