map

Definition of Map in English :

Noun

1. map

a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

2. function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function

(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

3. map

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

Example Sentences:
'map the surface of Venus'

4. map

explore or survey for the purpose of making a map

Example Sentences:
'We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist'

5. map

locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences

Example Sentences:
'map the genes'

6. map, map out

plan, delineate, or arrange in detail

Example Sentences:
'map one's future'

map out

7. map

depict as if on a map

Example Sentences:
'sorrow was mapped on the mother's face'

8. map, represent

to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

represent

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Map

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noun

a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface or part of it, showing the geographical distributions, positions, etc, of natural or artificial features such as roads, towns, relief, rainfall, etc

a diagrammatic representation of the distribution of stars or of the surface of a celestial body

a lunar map

a maplike drawing of anything

4. mathematics another name for function (sense 4)

5. a slang word for face (sense 1)

6. off the map

7. put on the map

verbWord forms: maps, mapping or mapped (transitive)

to make a map of

9. mathematics

to represent or transform (a function, figure, set, etc)

the results were mapped onto a graph

10. map onto

noun

Walter. ?1140–?1209, Welsh ecclesiastic and satirical writer. His chief work is the miscellany De Nugis curialium

Map

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Walter1140?-1209?; Welsh poet & satirist

: also, Latin name, Mapes (meɪps ; māps; ˈmeɪˌpiz ; māˈpēzˌ)

noun

a drawing or other representation, usually on a flat surface, of all or part of the earth's surface, ordinarily showing countries, bodies of water, cities, mountains, etc.

a similar representation of part of the sky, showing the relative position of the stars, planets, etc.

any maplike representation or delineation

4. Slang

the face

verb transitiveWord forms: mapped or ˈmapping

to make a map or maps of; represent or chart on or as on a map

to arrange or plan in detail

often with out

to map out a project

to survey or explore for the purpose of making a map

8. Ancient Mathematics

to transform, as by a mapping

Map

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abbr.

modified American plan

a. A representation, usually on a plane surface, of a region of the earth, intended primarily to provide information about the relative location or nature of features within that region.

b. A similar representation of a region of the sky or of a celestial object: a map of the constellations of the southern hemisphere.

c. Something that suggests such a representation, as in clarity of representation: a map of the human genome.

2. Mathematics The correspondence of elements in one set to elements in the same set or another set.

3. Slang The human face.

4. Genetics A genetic map.

tr.v. mapped, map·ping, maps

a. To make a map of.

b. To depict as if on a map: Grief was mapped on his face.

2. To explore or make a survey of (a region) for the purpose of making a map.

3. To plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange: mapping out her future.

4. Genetics To locate (a gene or DNA sequence) in a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known genes or DNA sequences.

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