Unscramble mapping

Definition of mapping

noun:

• (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, map, mathematical function, single-valued function.
• (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome. Synonyms: chromosome mapping.

verb:

• make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus". Synonyms: 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". Synonyms: map.
• locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes". Synonyms: map.
• plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future". Synonyms: map, map out.
• depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face". Synonyms: map.
• to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets). Synonyms: map, represent.

Related words

chart, expansion, exponential, isometry, metric, multinomial, operator, plat, plot, polynomial, transformation.

Words nearby

lapping, mopping, napping, tapping.

Rhymes with

clapping, flapping, lapping, napping, strapping, tapping, trapping, wrapping.