| MAP abbr. modified American plan |
map (m p)n. 1. a. A representation, usually on a plane surface, of a region of the earth or heavens. b. Something that suggests such a representation, as in clarity of representation. 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 Idioms: 1. 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. 5. Mathematics To establish a mapping of (an element or a set). put on the map To make well-known, prominent, or famous. wipe off the map To destroy completely; annihilate. [From Middle English mapemounde, from Old French mapemond, from Medieval Latin mappa (mund  ), map (of the world), from Latin, napkin, cloth (on which maps were drawn), perhaps of Punic origin; see npy in Semitic roots.]map  pa·ble adj.map per n. |
map
Noun
1. a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface or part of it, showing the geographical distributions or positions of features such as roads, towns, relief, and rainfall
2. a diagrammatic representation of the stars or of the surface of a celestial body
3. Maths same as function
4. put on the map to make (a town or company) well-known: William Morris put Kelmscott on the map
Verb
[mapping, mapped]
1. to make a map of
2. Maths to represent or transform (a function, figure, or set)
See also map out [Latin mappa cloth]
| map (mp) 1. A representation of a region of three-dimensional space, such as of the Earth or a part of the universe, usually on a two-dimensional plane surface. See also projection. 2. See genetic map. |
A graphic representation, usually on a plane surface and at an established scale, of natural or artificial features on the surface of a part or the whole of the Earth or other planetary body. The features are positioned relative to a coordinate reference system. See also administrative map; chart index; chart series; chart sheet; controlled map; general map; large-scale map; line-route map; map chart; map index; map series; map sheet; medium-scale map; operation map; planimetric map; situation map; small-scale map; strategic map; tactical map; topographic map; traffic circulation map.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  map - a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)chart - a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea choropleth map - a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas contour map, relief map - a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation plat - a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.) representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something road map - a map showing roads (for automobile travel) sketch map - a map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area weather chart, weather map - (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region |
| 2. |  map - (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)multinomial, polynomial - a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement mathematical relation - a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality) expansion - a function expressed as a sum or product of terms; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2" inverse function - a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x Kronecker delta - a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise metric, metric function - a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them transformation - (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system isometry - a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points; "the isometries of the cube" operator - (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation circular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle threshold function - a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise exponential, exponential function - a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent | |
| Verb | 1. | map - make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus" chart - make a chart of; "chart the territory" interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" map - depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face" |
| 2. | 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" explore - travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology" | |
| 3. | map - locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes" | |
| 4. | map - plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future" | |
| 5. | map - depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face" depict, picture, show, render - show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" map - make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus" | |
| 6. | map - to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) |
Translations
map [mæp] n → carte f [of town]; plan m
can you show it to me on the map? → pouvez-vous me l'indiquer sur la carte?
map [mæp] n → (Land)karte f;
(of town) → Stadtplan m
vt → eine Karte anfertigen von
map out map vt → planen;
(plan) → entwerfen;
(essay) → anlegen
n map [mӕp]
1 a drawing or plan, in outline, of (any part of) the surface of the earth, with various features shown (usually roads, rivers, seas, towns etc) a map of the world; a road map. kaart خَريطَه جُغْرافيَّه карта mapa plan; -plan; kort; -kort (Land-)Karte χάρτης mapa kaart نقشه kartta carte מַפָּה मानचित्र zemljovid térkép peta (landa-/vega)kort carta 地図 지도 žemėlapis, planas karte; plāns peta kaart (land)kart mapa, plan mapa hartă карта mapa zemljevid mapa karta แผนที่ harita 地圖 мапа, карта زمین یا اس کے کسی حصے کی سطح کا عموما سپاٹ نقشہ bản đồ 地图
2 a similar type of drawing showing eg the surface of the moon, the position of the stars in the sky etc. kaart خَريطَة السّماء скица mapa kort die Karte χάρτης carta kaart نگاشت kartta carte מַפָּת הַשָמַייִם मानत्रि, नक़शा karta térkép peta stjörnukort carta 天体図 천체도 mėnlapis, žvaigždėlapis astronomiskā karte peta kaart (-)kart mapa carta hartă карта mapa karta mapa karta แผนที่ gökyüzü haritası 天體圖 карта آسمانوں یا سیارے، چاند وغیرہ کی سطح کا خاکہ bản đồ thiên văn 天体图
v – past tense, past participle mapped –
to make a map of (an area) Africa was mapped by many different explorers. karteer يَرْسُم خَريطَه картографирам (z)mapovat kortlægge kartographisch erfassen χαρτογραφώ trazar un mapa de kaardistama ترسیم شدن kartoittaa dresser la carte de לְמַפּוֹת योजना बनाना nacrtan, prikazan (fel)térképez memetakan kortleggja rilevare, fare una mappa di ～の地図を作る ...의 지도를 만들다 pažymėti žemėlapyje attēlot kartē memetakan in kaart brtengen tegne kart over, kartlegge sporządzać mapy cartografar a întocmi o hartă составлять карту (z)mapovať narisati zemljevid iscrtati mapu kartlägga, göra en karta över ทำแผนที่ haritasını yapmak/çıkarmak 繪制...的地圖 креслити мапу نقشہ بنانا vẽ bản đồ 绘制...的地图
map out
to plan (a route, course of action etc) in detail to map out a route/journey. roete bepaal يَضَعُ خُطَّةً مُفَصَّلَه планирам rozplánovat planlægge ausarbeiten σχεδιάζω λεπτομερώς, καταστρώνω planear kavandama طرح کردن با جزییات suunnitella (se) tracer לְתַכנֵן योजना बनना nacrtati, prikazati kitervez merencanakan skipuleggja tracciare 計画を立てる 구체화하다 suplanuoti izplānot merencanakan uitstippelen planlegge, legge opp en reiseplan zaplanować planear a trasa составлять план podrobne naplánovať načrtovati planirati staka ut, planera วางแผน ayrıntılı olarak plânlamak 籌劃 складати план تفصیلی منصوبہ sắp xếp 筹划
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