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- 1 A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.
"a map of Australia, a map of Lilliput"
- 2 Initialism of missed approach point. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 3 a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) wordnet
- 4 A graphical or logical representation of any structure or system, showing the positions of or relationships between its components.
"a map of the Earth's magnetic field"
- 5 Initialism of modified American plan, a hotel rate that included accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but not lunch. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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- 6 (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) wordnet
- 7 A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).
"Let f be a map from ℝ to ℝ"
- 8 Initialism of microtubule-associated protein. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 9 Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.
- 10 Initialism of modified atmosphere packaging. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 11 The face. UK, dated
"And as the eye rested on him, he too filled me with pity and terror, for his map was flushed and his manner distraught. He looked like Jack Dempsey at the conclusion of his first conference with Gene Tunney, the occasion, if you remember, when he forgot to duck."
- 12 Initialism of mean arterial pressure. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 13 An imaginary or fictional area, often predefined and confined, where a game or a session thereof takes place.
"I don't want to play this map again!"
- 14 Acronym of methyl-acetylene propadiene. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 15 Synonym of associative array.
- 16 Initialism of multiple aim point. abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 17 Initialism of minor-attracted person. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, euphemistic, initialism, uncountable
- 18 Initialism of Mexican-American Princess; overly materialistic and selfish young Mexican-American woman. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"My Puerto Rican roommate, who had survived the New York school system, would sarcastically call me a “MAP” or Mexican-American princess because of my boarding school experience."
- 19 Initialism of multi-animator project; an animation created by several collaborating animators. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 20 Initialism of muscle action potential abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 21 Initialism of mean arterial pressure abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 1 To represent by means of a map. transitive
"This large atlas maps the whole world in very great detail."
- 2 to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) wordnet
- 3 To create a map of; to examine or survey in order to gather information for a map. transitive
"The team is mapping the route of the new railway line."
- 4 explore or survey for the purpose of making a map wordnet
- 5 To have a direct relationship; to correspond. intransitive
"This doesn't map to my understanding of how things should work."
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- 6 make a map of; show or establish the features of details of wordnet
- 7 To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with. transitive
"Map "volume down" to the F2 key."
- 8 depict as if on a map wordnet
- 9 To act as a function on something, taking it to something else. transitive
"f maps A to B, mapping every a∈A to f(a)∈B."
- 10 plan, delineate, or arrange in detail wordnet
- 11 To assign a drive letter to a shared folder. transitive
- 12 locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences wordnet
Etymology
Shortening or back-formation of Middle English mappemounde, mapemounde (“world map”), from Old French mapamonde, from Medieval Latin mappa mundī, compound of Latin mappa (“napkin, cloth”) and mundus (“world”). See mop for more on the first component. Doublet of mop, nape, and nappe.
Shortening or back-formation of Middle English mappemounde, mapemounde (“world map”), from Old French mapamonde, from Medieval Latin mappa mundī, compound of Latin mappa (“napkin, cloth”) and mundus (“world”). See mop for more on the first component. Doublet of mop, nape, and nappe.
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