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mapping

[ map-ing ]

noun

  1. the act or operation of making a map or maps.
  2. Mathematics. function ( def 4a ).


mapping

/ ˈæɪŋ /

noun

  1. maths another name for function
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mapping1

First recorded in 1765–75; map + -ing 1
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I feel like a collector in a lot of ways, mapping out all the fruit trees that are accessible by the sidewalk.

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While we can infer the currents from the ground, the distance away from the Earth where the currents flow means that mapping their detailed structure that way is challenging.

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As is standard when driving in a new city, the test fleet will complete manual mapping missions to identify challenging routes and road features specific to Los Angeles.

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Last year, Startup Blink, a global index mapping more than 100 countries ranked Finland's start-up ecosystem the 7th best in western Europe, and 14th in the world.

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She is now in the process of mapping out the route her family has taken for generations while migrating south in spring, towards the caribou hunting grounds.

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