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1. (noun) map
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

2. (noun) function, mathematical function, single-valued function, map, mapping
(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)

3. (verb) map
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
"map the surface of Venus"

4. (verb) 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"

5. (verb) map
locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
"map the genes"

6. (verb) map, map out
plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
"map one's future"

7. (verb) map
depict as if on a map
"sorrow was mapped on the mother's face"

8. (verb) map, represent
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

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