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map
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What does map mean?
noun
- A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.
- A graphical or logical representation of any structure or system, showing the positions of or relationships between its components.
- A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).
More meanings (22)
noun
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.
- An imaginary or fictional area, often predefined and confined, where a game or a session thereof takes place.
- Synonym of associative array.
- Initialism of missed approach point.
- Initialism of modified American plan, a hotel rate that included accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but not lunch.
- Initialism of microtubule-associated protein.
- Initialism of modified atmosphere packaging.
- Initialism of mean arterial pressure.
- Acronym of methyl-acetylene propadiene.
- Initialism of multiple aim point.
- Initialism of minor-attracted person.
- Initialism of Mexican-American Princess; overly materialistic and selfish young Mexican-American woman.
- Initialism of multi-animator project; an animation created by several collaborating animators.
- Initialism of muscle action potential
- Initialism of mean arterial pressure
- (dated) The face.
verb
- To represent by means of a map.
- To create a map of; to examine or survey in order to gather information for a map.
- To have a direct relationship; to correspond.
- To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.
- To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.
- To assign a drive letter to a shared folder.
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See this word in context.
She bade Phœbe step into one of the tall chairs, and inspect the ancient map of the Pyncheon territory at the eastward.
Tom, therefore, had spread out full before him, in plantation after plantation, a map of the life to which he was approaching.
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In spite of all this, I thought he might possess a map, and I induced Mrs. C. to walk over with me.
I would rather have the most archaic map of the road to Brighton than a general recommendation to turn to the left.
Although Plaster Cove seems remote on the map, we found that we were right in the track of the world's news there.