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| map [ map ] |
noun (plural maps) |
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1. geographic diagram: a visual representation that shows all or part of the Earth's surface with geographic features, urban areas, roads, and other details
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2. diagram of stars: a representation of the stars or the surface of a planet, usually in the form of a diagrammatic drawing
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3. drawing showing route or location: a diagrammatic drawing of something such as a route or area made to show the location of a place or how to get there
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4. mathematics
Same as functionn (sense 6)
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transitive verb (past and past participle mapped, present participle map·ping, 3rd person present singular maps) |
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1. create map of something: to represent a geographic or other defined area on a map
  mapping the heavens
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2. discover and show something: to discover something and create a visual representation of it
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3. genetics note gene sequence: to determine and record the sequence of encoded information on a gene or chromosome
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4. mathematics match set elements: to assign an element in one set to an element in another through a mathematical correspondence
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| [Early 16th century. < medieval Latin mappa (mundi) "sheet (of the world)" < Latin mappa "towel"] |
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| map·pa·ble adjective |
| map·per noun |
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off the map so as to be no longer famous or important (slang)
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on the map so as to be famous or important (slang)
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