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"
Verb
plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one''s future"
Verb
depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother''s face"
Verb
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
Synonyms
More General Terms
commute
contrive
depict
design
explore
interpret
locate
mathematical relation
permute
picture
plan
project
render
represent
representation
show
situate
transpose
More Specific Terms
chart
choropleth map
circular function
contour map
expansion
exponential
exponential function
inverse function
isometry
Kronecker delta
metric
metric function
multinomial
operator
plat
plot
polynomial
relief map
road map
sketch map
threshold function
transformation
trigonometric function
weather chart
weather map