Meaning of map in English

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Verb
map
Definitions
1. make a map of
Examples
- « show or establish the features of details of »
- « map the surface of Venus »
Derived terms
- mapper
- plotter
2. 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 »
3. locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
Examples
- « map the genes »
Derived terms
- chromosome mapping
- mapping
4. plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
Examples
- « map one's future »
5. depict as if on a map
Examples
- « sorrow was mapped on the mother's face »
6. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
Derived terms
- correspondence
- mapping
Noun
map
Etymology
early 16th century: from medieval Latin mappa mundi, literally ‘sheet of the world’, from Latin mappa‘sheet, napkin’ + mundi‘of the world’ (genitive of mundus)
Definitions
1. a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
2. a function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set
Derived terms
- represent

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