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MAP
abbr.
modified American plan
map
(măp)n.
1.
a. A representation, usually on a plane surface, of a region of the earth or heavens.
b. Something that suggests such a representation, as in clarity of representation.
2. Mathematics The correspondence of elements in one set to elements in the same set or another set.
3. Slang The human face.
4. Genetics A genetic map.
tr.v. mapped, map·ping, maps
Idioms: 1.
a. To make a map of.
b. To depict as if on a map: Grief was mapped on his face.
2. To explore or make a survey of (a region) for the purpose of making a map.
3. To plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange: mapping out her future.
4. Genetics To locate (a gene or DNA sequence) in a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known genes or DNA sequences.
5. Mathematics To establish a mapping of (an element or a set).
all over the map
1. In, from, or to a variety of places; ubiquitously.
2. Showing great variety; varied or diverse: "Literary nonfiction is all over the map and has been for three hundred years" (William Zinsser).
put on the map
To make well-known, prominent, or famous.
wipe off the map
To destroy completely; annihilate.
[From Middle English mapemounde, from Old French mapemond, from Medieval Latin mappa (mundī), map (of the world), from Latin, napkin, cloth (on which maps were drawn), perhaps of Punic origin; see npy in Semitic roots.]
map′pa·ble adj.
map′per n.
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map
(mæp)n
1. (Surveying) a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface or part of it, showing the geographical distributions, positions, etc, of natural or artificial features such as roads, towns, relief, rainfall, etc
2. (Astronomy) a diagrammatic representation of the distribution of stars or of the surface of a celestial body: a lunar map.
3. a maplike drawing of anything
4. (Mathematics) maths another name for function4
5. a slang word for face1
6. off the map no longer important or in existence (esp in the phrase wipe off the map)
7. put on the map to make (a town, company, etc) well-known
vb (tr) , maps, mapping or mapped
8. (Surveying) to make a map of
9. (Mathematics) maths to represent or transform (a function, figure, set, etc): the results were mapped onto a graph. See also map out
10. map onto (intr) to fit in with or correspond to
[C16: from Medieval Latin mappa (mundi) map (of the world), from Latin mappa cloth]
ˈmappable adj
ˈmapless adj
ˈmapper n
Map
(mæp) orMapes
n
(Biography) Walter. ?1140–?1209, Welsh ecclesiastic and satirical writer. His chief work is the miscellany De Nugis curialium
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map
(mæp)n., v. mapped, map•ping. n.
1. a representation, usu. on a flat surface, of selected features of all or a part of the earth or a portion of the heavens, shown in their respective relationships according to some convention of representation.
2. any maplike delineation or representation.
v.t. 4. to represent on or as if on a map.
5. to sketch or plan (often fol. by out).
6. Math. to match (an element of a set) with another element in the same or another set.
Idioms: off the map, out of existence: Cities were wiped off the map.
7. on the map, into prominence: The casino put our town on the map.
[1520–30; < Medieval Latin mappa(mundī) map (of the world), Latin mappa napkin]
map′pa•ble, adj.
map′per, n.
MAP
modified American plan.
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map
- Comes from Latin mappa mundi, "sheet of the world" from mappa, "napkin, tablecloth."See also related terms for sheet.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
map
A graphic representation, usually on a plane surface and at an established scale, of natural or artificial features on the surface of a part or the whole of the Earth or other planetary body. The features are positioned relative to a coordinate reference system. See also administrative map; chart index; chart series; chart sheet; controlled map; general map; large-scale map; line-route map; map chart; map index; map series; map sheet; medium-scale map; operation map; planimetric map; situation map; small-scale map; strategic map; tactical map; topographic map; traffic circulation map.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
map
Past participle: mapped
Gerund: mapping
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| Noun | 1. |  map - a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)chart - a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea choropleth map - a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas contour map, relief map - a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation plat - a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.) representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something road map - a map showing roads (for automobile travel) sketch map - a map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area weather chart, weather map - (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region |
| 2. |  map - (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)multinomial, polynomial - a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement mathematical relation - a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality) expansion - a function expressed as a sum or product of terms; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2" inverse function - a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x Kronecker delta - a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise metric, metric function - a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them transformation - (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system isometry - a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points; "the isometries of the cube" operator - (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation circular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle threshold function - a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise exponential, exponential function - a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent | |
| Verb | 1. | map - make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus" chart - make a chart of; "chart the territory" interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" map - depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face" |
| 2. |  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"explore - travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology" | |
| 3. | map - locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes" | |
| 4. |  map - plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future" | |
| 5. | map - depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face" depict, picture, show, render - show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" map - make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus" | |
| 6. | map - to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) |
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map
noun chart, plan, guide, atlas, A to Z, street guide, cartogram He unfolded the map and set it on the floor.
verb chart, draw, survey, plot, portray, depict, delineate a spacecraft using radar to map the surface of Venus
map something out set out, plan, detail, plot, draft, organize, outline, draw up, lay out, formulate, think out, think through, sketch out, rough out I went home and mapped out my strategy.
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map
nounverb
1. To show graphically the direction or location of, as by using coordinates.Also used with out:
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Translations
خَرِيطَةٌخَريطَة السّماءخَريطَه جُغْرافيَّهيَرْسُم خَريطَه
mapamapovatzobrazeníbabočka síťkovaná
kortkortlæggeplan=-kort
mapo
karttakuvauskartoittaa
karta
feltérképeztérképtérképez
atlasmappeta
kortkortleggjastjörnukort
地図
지도
charta
mėnlapispažymėti žemėlapyježemėlapisžvaigždėlapis
astronomiskā karteattēlot kartēkarteplāns
hartă
mapamapovaťplán
zemljevidkarta
zemljovid
karta
แผนที่
haritaharitasını yapmak/çıkarmakgökyüzü haritası
bản đồ
map
[mæp]A. N [of town] → plano m; [of world, country] → mapa m; (= chart) → carta f
this will put us on the map → esto nos dará a conocer
it's right off the map → está en el quinto infierno
this will put us on the map → esto nos dará a conocer
it's right off the map → está en el quinto infierno
map out VT + ADV
2. (= organize) [+ strategy, future] → planificar, planear; [+ schedule] → elaborar, confeccionar; [+ plan] → trazar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
map
[ˈmæp]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
map
n → (Land)karte f; (of streets, town) → Stadtplan m; (showing specific item) → Karte f; a map of the stars/rivers → eine Stern-/Flusskarte; is it on the map? → ist das auf der Karte (eingezeichnet)?; this will put Cheam on the map (fig) → das wird Cheam zu einem Namen verhelfen; it’s right off the map (fig) → das liegt (ja) am Ende der Welt or hinter dem Mond (inf); entire cities were wiped off the map → ganze Städte wurden ausradiert
vt
(= measure) → vermessen; (= make a map of) → eine Karte anfertigen von; the history of her suffering was mapped on her face → ihr Gesicht war von Leid gezeichnet
(Math, Comput: = assign) → zuordnen
map
:mapmaker
n → Kartograf(in) m(f)
mapmaking
n → Kartografie f
map
:mapreader
n → Kartenleser(in) m(f)
mapreading
n → Kartenlesen nt
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map
[mæp]1. n (gen) → carta (geografica); (of town) → pianta
treasure map → mappa del tesoro
this will put Eastdean on the map (fig) → questo renderà famoso or farà conoscere Eastdean
off the map (fig) → in capo al mondo
treasure map → mappa del tesoro
this will put Eastdean on the map (fig) → questo renderà famoso or farà conoscere Eastdean
off the map (fig) → in capo al mondo
map out vt + adv → tracciare una carta (or una pianta or una mappa) di (fig) (career, holiday, essay) → pianificare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
map
(mӕp) noun1. a drawing or plan, in outline, of (any part of) the surface of the earth, with various features shown (usually roads, rivers, seas, towns etc). a map of the world; a road map.
2. a similar type of drawing showing eg the surface of the moon, the position of the stars in the sky etc.
verb – past tense, past participle mapped – to make a map of (an area). Africa was mapped by many different explorers.
map out to plan (a route, course of action etc) in detail. to map out a route/journey.
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map
→ خَرِيطَةٌ mapa kort Landkarte χάρτης mapa kartta carte karta cartina 地図 지도 kaart kart mapa mapa мапа karta แผนที่ harita bản đồ 地图Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Could you show me where it is on the map? (US)
Can you show me where it is on the map? (UK) - Could you show me where we are on the map? (US)
Can you show me where we are on the map? (UK) - Could you draw me a map with directions? (US)
Can you draw me a map with directions? (UK) - Could I have a map of the subway, please? (US)
Could I have a map of the tube, please? (UK) - Do you have a map of the subway? (US)
Do you have a map of the tube? (UK) - May I have a map? (US)
Can I have a map? (UK) - Do you have a map of ...? (US)
Have you got a map of ...? (UK) - Where can I buy a map of the area?
- Where can I buy a map of the city?
- Where can I buy a map of the region?
- Where can I buy a map of the country?
- Is there a cycle map of this area?
- Do you have a road map of this area?
- I need a road map of ...
- I want a street map of the city
- Do you have a map of the ski runs?
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