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Map

noun/mˈæp/
Definition
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
(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)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈæp/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈap/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈap/
1 syllable Say it as /mˈæp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
noun(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)
verbmake a map of; show or establish the features of details of
“map the surface of Venus”
verbexplore or survey for the purpose of making a map
“We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist”
verblocate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
“map the genes”
verbplan, delineate, or arrange in detail
“map one's future”
verbdepict as if on a map
“sorrow was mapped on the mother's face”
verbto establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
Word Forms
mapverbexplore or survey for the purpose of making a map
mappernouna clerk who marks data on a chart
mapnouna diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
mappingnoun(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Karte
eine schematische Darstellung der Erdoberfläche (oder eines Teils davon)
🇫🇷French
carte
une représentation schématique de la surface de la Terre (ou d'une partie de celle-ci)
🇪🇸Spanish
mapa
una representación esquemática de la superficie terrestre (o parte de ella)
🇮🇹Italian
mappa
una rappresentazione schematica della superficie terrestre (o parte di essa)
🇳🇱Dutch
kaart
een schematische weergave van het aardoppervlak (of een deel ervan)
🇵🇹Portuguese
mapa
uma representação diagramática da superfície da Terra (ou parte dela)
🇷🇺Russian
карта
схематическое изображение земной поверхности (или ее части)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नक्शा
पृथ्वी की सतह (या उसके भाग) का आरेखीय प्रतिनिधित्व
🇧🇩Bengali
মানচিত্র
পৃথিবীর পৃষ্ঠের একটি চিত্রগত উপস্থাপনা (বা এর অংশ)
🇮🇳Tamil
வரைபடம்
பூமியின் மேற்பரப்பின் வரைபட பிரதிநிதித்துவம் (அல்லது அதன் ஒரு பகுதி)
🇮🇳Telugu
పటం
భూమి యొక్క ఉపరితలం (లేదా దాని భాగం) యొక్క రేఖాచిత్రమైన ప్రాతినిధ్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
नकाशा
पृथ्वीच्या पृष्ठभागाचे (किंवा त्याचा काही भाग) रेखाचित्रात्मक प्रतिनिधित्व
🇮🇳Gujarati
નકશો
પૃથ્વીની સપાટી (અથવા તેનો ભાગ) ની રેખાકૃતિ રજૂઆત
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಕ್ಷೆ
ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯ ರೇಖಾಚಿತ್ರದ ಪ್ರಾತಿನಿಧ್ಯ (ಅಥವಾ ಅದರ ಭಾಗ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭൂപടം
ഭൂമിയുടെ ഉപരിതലത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു ഡയഗ്രമാറ്റിക് പ്രാതിനിധ്യം (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അതിൻ്റെ ഭാഗം)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਕਸ਼ਾ
ਧਰਤੀ ਦੀ ਸਤਹ (ਜਾਂ ਇਸਦਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ) ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਚਿੱਤਰਕਾਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਨਿਧਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
نقشہ
زمین کی سطح کی خاکہ نما نمائندگی (یا اس کا حصہ)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
地图
地球表面(或其一部分)的图形表示
🇯🇵Japanese
地図
地球の表面(またはその一部)を図で表現したもの
🇰🇷Korean
지도
지구 표면(또는 그 일부)을 도식적으로 표현한 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bản đồ
một biểu diễn sơ đồ của bề mặt trái đất (hoặc một phần của nó)
🇹🇭Thai
แผนที่
การแสดงแผนผังของพื้นผิวโลก (หรือบางส่วน)
🇮🇩Indonesian
peta
representasi diagram permukaan bumi (atau bagiannya)
🇵🇭Filipino
mapa
isang diagrammatic na representasyon ng ibabaw ng mundo (o bahagi nito)
🇲🇾Malay
peta
gambaran rajah permukaan bumi (atau sebahagian daripadanya)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رسم خريطة
تمثيل تخطيطي لسطح الأرض (أو جزء منه)
🇮🇷Persian
نقشه
نمایش نموداری از سطح زمین (یا بخشی از آن)
🇹🇷Turkish
harita
dünya yüzeyinin (veya bir kısmının) şematik bir temsili
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַפָּה
ייצוג דיאגרמטי של פני כדור הארץ (או חלק ממנו)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'map'?
The primary meaning of 'map' is 'a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'map' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'map' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'map' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'map' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'map' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'map' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'map' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'map' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'map' as formal, casual, or slang?
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