map
1. a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) (Freq. 7)
• Hypernyms:
representation
• Hyponyms:
chart, choropleth map, contour map, relief map, plat,
road map, sketch map, weather map, weather chart
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)
• Syn:
function, mathematical function, single-valued function, mapping
• Derivationally related forms:
map (for: mapping)
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths
• Hypernyms:
mathematical relation
• Hyponyms:
polynomial, multinomial, expansion, inverse function, Kronecker delta,
metric function, metric, transformation, isometry, operator, trigonometric function,
circular function, threshold function, exponential, exponential function
1. make a map of;
show or establish the features of details of (Freq. 3)
- map the surface of Venus
• Derivationally related forms:
mapper
• Hypernyms:
represent, interpret
• Hyponyms:
chart, plat, plot
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. explore or survey for the purpose of making a map (Freq. 1)
- We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist
• Hypernyms:
explore
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
- map the genes
• Derivationally related forms:
mapping
• Hypernyms:
situate, locate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
- map one's future
• Syn:
map out
• Hypernyms:
plan, project, contrive, design
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Did he map his major works over a short period of time?
5. depict as if on a map
- sorrow was mapped on the mother's face
• Hypernyms:
picture, depict, render, show
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
6. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
• Syn:
represent
• Derivationally related forms:
mapping
• Hypernyms:
permute, commute, transpose
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
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