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mapping
- /ˈmæpɪŋ/
noun mappings
- The process of making maps.
- The process of locating genes on a chromosome.
- Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.
- A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.
- conversion of data types between incompatible type systems.
verb
- present participle and gerund of map
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: correspondence, chromosome mapping, cartographic, cartography, chart, surveying, charting, flowchart, tracing, drafting, drawing, graphics, portrait, signalling, smc, delineation
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noun process of making maps
| Español | mapeo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 製圖 /制图 zhìtú |
| Português | mapeamento |
| Français | cartographie |
| Română | cartografiere, cartografie |
noun process of locating genes on a chromosome
| Français | cartographie |
|---|
noun computing: assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network
| Français | mappage |
|---|
noun function that maps every element of a given set to a unique element of another set
| Español | mapeo |
|---|---|
| Français | application |
| Русский | отображение otobraženije |
noun object-oriented programming: conversion of data types between incompatible type systems
| 中文 | 映射 yìngshè |
|---|
Talk about this word "mapping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mapping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mapping. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mapping "mapping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mapping.Cite this
@misc{mapping_2026,
title = {mapping},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mapping},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
