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| 1. | [ noun ] (geography) a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) | |
| Related terms: | representation chart sketch_map sketch_map road_map plat weather_map contour_map | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (geography) make a map of; show or establish the features of details of | |
| Examples: | : "map the surface of Venus" |
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| Related terms: | represent chart plat plotter | |
| 3. | [ verb ] explore or survey for the purpose of making a map | |
| Examples: | "We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist" |
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| Related terms: | explore | |
| 4. | [ verb ] locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences | |
| Examples: | "map the genes" |
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| Related terms: | situate mapping | |
| 5. | [ verb ] depict as if on a map | |
| Examples: | "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face" |
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| Related terms: | picture | |
| 6. | [ verb ] plan, delineate, or arrange in detail | |
| Synonyms: | map_out | |
| Examples: | "map one's future" |
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| Related terms: | plan | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (mathematics) to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) | |
| Synonyms: | represent | |
| Related terms: | permute mapping | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set | |
| Synonyms: | correspondence mapping | |
| Related terms: | function isometry | |
| Similar spelling: |
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