atlas

/ˈætləs/

noun

  1. A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.

  2. A bound collection of tables, illustrations etc. on any given subject.

  3. (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.

  4. 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.

  5. The uppermost vertebra of the neck.

  6. One who supports a heavy burden; mainstay.

  7. A figure of a man used as a column; telamon.

  8. A sheet of paper measuring 26 inches by 34 inches.

noun

  1. A rich satin fabric.