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to map

to map

17 7.6
To link each item in one set to a single item in another by a rule
  • verb
  • /mæp/
  • Specialized
: corresponder
  • Everything inside of my input set still maps to something in my output set.
  • function that maps
  • map elements
  • map 3-D

Again, they let the computer figure out how to map the brain signal to speech.

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Examples

  • Again, they let the computer figure out how to map the brain signal to speech.

  • "To understand how spellings map phonemes in written words, children must first detect the phonemes that are mapped."

    Academic text (2012)
  • Children had the opportunity to fast map 12 words, four in each of the three conditions.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Your actions need to map to your ambitions.

  • And so consumer behavior does not map to Wall Street or crypto prices.

  • We also synthesize historical and current evidence to map out two possible scenarios for the future.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Initially, children often map partial knowledge, which may include both semantic and syntactic knowledge of words.

    Academic text (2012)
  • How easy is it, in practice, to map from the TPS databases to the REE model?

    Academic text (1996)
  • The 2-D to 3-D software maps the 2-D points in the image plane into 3-D space.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Using advanced algorithms, we can map data points to identify correlations between variables.

Idioms

79 4.4

In a way that makes a person or place known and important

all over the map
  • Informal
16 7.5

Very mixed and not focused or organized

Phrasal Verbs

to map out
  • Informal
45 3.7

Plan something carefully in detail before doing it

To make a place, product, or person well known for the first time

Compounds

37 3.5

A plan that shows steps to reach a goal

15 2.7

A map that shows where hidden or buried treasure is

12 2.3

A map that shows roads and highways to help you find routes

6 2.5

A map showing temperature, rain, and air pressure in a region at one time

genetic map
  • Specialized
3 4.2

A picture that shows where genes are on a chromosome

2 2.9

A person who draws maps

1 3.9

A map that shows the height and shape of the land using lines or shading

contour map
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A map that shows land height and shape using lines that join places at the same height

1 4.1

A quick drawing that shows the main places and paths in an area

1 3.6

A person who reads maps well and finds places

A group of maps kept together, often in a book

map-reader
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A tool like an app that shows digital maps to help you find your way

map projection
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A method for drawing the Earth's round surface on a flat map that changes shapes or sizes

Web Map Service
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A computer service that provides maps you can view online

choropleth map
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A map that uses colors or patterns to show how numbers like population change across areas

7.9

A way of drawing the world on a flat map that keeps areas the correct size

Web Map Server
  • Specialized
4.6

A program that makes maps for websites from information about places

Surface Forms

map infinitive
mapped past
mapped past participle
mapping present participle
maps third person singular

Etymology

Map comes from the Latin mappa 'cloth' where people drew maps, and a map shows which place goes with which spot. That idea became mathematical: to map in math is to show which item links to which other item.