map

maps mapped mapping
Noun
1. a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
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2. a function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set
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Verb
1. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"
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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"
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3. locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes"
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4. plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future"
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5. depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face"
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6. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
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