map
map /ˈmæp/
noun
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)
A diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
(
map
)
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
The map helped the driver navigate through the unfamiliar city streets
The map helped the driver navigate through the unfamiliar city streets
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(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)
(
map
, mapping
, mathematical function
, 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)
In mathematics, the sine function associates every point of a circle's circumference with a height.
In mathematics, the sine function associates every point of a circle's circumference with a height.
verb
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()
Make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
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map
)
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
Map the surface of Venus
map the surface of Venus
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Explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
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map
)
explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist
We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist
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To establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
(
map
, represent
)
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
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Depict as if on a map
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map
)
depict as if on a map
Sorrow was mapped on the mother's face
sorrow was mapped on the mother's face
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Plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
(
map
, map out
)
plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
Map one's future
map one's future
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Locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
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map
)
locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
Map the genes
map the genes
