map

/mˈæp/

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Definitions

Noun
a diagrammatic representation of the earth''s surface (or part of it)
Noun
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
Verb
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"
Verb
explore or survey for the purpose of making a map; "We haven''t even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist"
Verb
locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes"
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plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one''s future"
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depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother''s face"
Verb
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)