map meaning and definition

MAP noun

Definition of map (noun)

1. a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
2. (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)
   • synonyms: function, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function

MAP verb

Definition of map (verb)

1. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
   • "map the surface of Venus"
2. explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
   • "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
   • "map the genes"
4. plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
   • "map one's future"
   • synonyms: map out
5. depict as if on a map
   • "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face"
6. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
   • synonyms: represent