Mapping — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(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)

(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈæpɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈapɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈapɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /mˈæpɪŋ/.

Examples

map the surface of Venus
We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist
map the genes

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

single-valued function map function chromosome mapping map out mathematical function represent

Parts of Speech

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)
noun	(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
verb	make a map of; show or establish the features of details of “map the surface of Venus”
verb	explore or survey for the purpose of making a map “We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist”
verb	locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences “map the genes”
verb	plan, delineate, or arrange in detail “map one's future”
verb	depict as if on a map “sorrow was mapped on the mother's face”
verb	to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

Word Forms

map	verb	to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
mapper	noun	a clerk who marks data on a chart
map	noun	a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
mapping	noun	(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Abbildung

(Mathematik) eine mathematische Beziehung, bei der jedes Element einer gegebenen Menge (dem Bereich der Funktion) mit einem Element einer anderen Menge (dem Bereich der Funktion) verknüpft ist.

🇫🇷French

cartographie

(mathématiques) une relation mathématique telle que chaque élément d'un ensemble donné (le domaine de la fonction) est associé à un élément d'un autre ensemble (l'étendue de la fonction)

🇪🇸Spanish

cartografía

(matemáticas) una relación matemática tal que cada elemento de un conjunto dado (el dominio de la función) está asociado con un elemento de otro conjunto (el rango de la función)

🇮🇹Italian

mappatura

(matematica) una relazione matematica tale per cui ogni elemento di un dato insieme (il dominio della funzione) è associato a un elemento di un altro insieme (l'ambito della funzione)

🇳🇱Dutch

in kaart brengen

(wiskunde) een wiskundige relatie zodat elk element van een bepaalde set (het domein van de functie) geassocieerd is met een element van een andere set (het bereik van de functie)

🇵🇹Portuguese

mapeamento

(matemática) uma relação matemática tal que cada elemento de um determinado conjunto (o domínio da função) está associado a um elemento de outro conjunto (o contradomínio da função)

🇷🇺Russian

картографирование

(математика) математическое отношение, при котором каждый элемент данного набора (область определения функции) связан с элементом другого набора (диапазон функции)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मानचित्रण

(गणित) एक गणितीय संबंध जैसे कि किसी दिए गए सेट का प्रत्येक तत्व (फ़ंक्शन का डोमेन) दूसरे सेट के एक तत्व (फ़ंक्शन की सीमा) से जुड़ा होता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ম্যাপিং

(গণিত) একটি গাণিতিক সম্পর্ক যেমন একটি প্রদত্ত সেটের প্রতিটি উপাদান (ফাংশনের ডোমেন) অন্য সেটের একটি উপাদানের সাথে যুক্ত থাকে (ফাংশনের পরিসর)

🇮🇳Tamil

மேப்பிங்

(கணிதம்) கொடுக்கப்பட்ட தொகுப்பின் ஒவ்வொரு உறுப்பும் (செயல்பாட்டின் டொமைன்) மற்றொரு தொகுப்பின் உறுப்புடன் (செயல்பாட்டின் வரம்பு) தொடர்புடைய ஒரு கணித உறவு.

🇮🇳Telugu

మ్యాపింగ్

(గణితం) ఒక గణిత సంబంధం అంటే ఇచ్చిన సెట్‌లోని ప్రతి మూలకం (ఫంక్షన్ యొక్క డొమైన్) మరొక సెట్ యొక్క మూలకంతో అనుబంధించబడుతుంది (ఫంక్షన్ పరిధి)

🇮🇳Marathi

मॅपिंग

(गणित) एक गणितीय संबंध जसे की दिलेल्या संचाचा प्रत्येक घटक (फंक्शनचे डोमेन) दुसऱ्या संचाच्या घटकाशी संबंधित असतो (फंक्शनची श्रेणी)

🇮🇳Gujarati

મેપિંગ

(ગણિત) એક ગાણિતિક સંબંધ કે જે આપેલ સમૂહનું દરેક તત્વ (ફંક્શનનું ડોમેન) બીજા સમૂહના તત્વ સાથે સંકળાયેલું હોય (ફંક્શનની શ્રેણી)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮ್ಯಾಪಿಂಗ್

(ಗಣಿತ) ಒಂದು ಗಣಿತದ ಸಂಬಂಧ, ಅಂದರೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಅಂಶ (ಕಾರ್ಯದ ಡೊಮೇನ್) ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನ ಅಂಶದೊಂದಿಗೆ (ಕಾರ್ಯದ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿ) ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മാപ്പിംഗ്

(ഗണിതം) ഒരു ഗണിതശാസ്ത്ര ബന്ധം, തന്നിരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സെറ്റിൻ്റെ ഓരോ ഘടകവും (ഫംഗ്ഷൻ്റെ ഡൊമെയ്ൻ) മറ്റൊരു സെറ്റിൻ്റെ ഒരു ഘടകവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു (ഫംഗ്ഷൻ്റെ ശ്രേണി)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੈਪਿੰਗ

(ਗਣਿਤ) ਇੱਕ ਗਣਿਤਿਕ ਸਬੰਧ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਸੈੱਟ ਦਾ ਹਰੇਕ ਤੱਤ (ਫੰਕਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਡੋਮੇਨ) ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਸੈੱਟ (ਫੰਕਸ਼ਨ ਦੀ ਰੇਂਜ) ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਤੱਤ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।

🇵🇰Urdu

نقشہ سازی

(ریاضی) ایک ریاضیاتی تعلق اس طرح کہ دیئے گئے سیٹ کا ہر عنصر (فنکشن کا ڈومین) دوسرے سیٹ کے عنصر سے منسلک ہوتا ہے (فنکشن کی حد)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

映射

（数学）一种数学关系，使得给定集合（函数的域）的每个元素与另一个集合（函数的范围）的元素相关联

🇯🇵Japanese

マッピング

(数学) 特定のセット (関数の領域) の各要素が別のセット (関数の範囲) の要素に関連付けられるような数学的関係

🇰🇷Korean

매핑

(수학) 주어진 집합의 각 요소(함수 영역)가 다른 집합(함수 범위)의 요소와 연관되는 수학적 관계

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lập bản đồ

(toán học) mối quan hệ toán học sao cho mỗi phần tử của một tập hợp đã cho (miền của hàm) được liên kết với một phần tử của một tập hợp khác (phạm vi của hàm)

🇹🇭Thai

การทำแผนที่

(คณิตศาสตร์) ความสัมพันธ์ทางคณิตศาสตร์โดยที่แต่ละองค์ประกอบของเซตที่กำหนด (โดเมนของฟังก์ชัน) เชื่อมโยงกับองค์ประกอบของเซตอื่น (ช่วงของฟังก์ชัน)

🇮🇩Indonesian

pemetaan

(Matematika) hubungan matematis sedemikian rupa sehingga setiap elemen dari suatu himpunan tertentu (domain fungsi) dikaitkan dengan elemen dari himpunan lain (rentang fungsi)

🇵🇭Filipino

pagmamapa

(matematika) isang mathematical na kaugnayan na ang bawat elemento ng isang naibigay na set (ang domain ng function) ay nauugnay sa isang elemento ng isa pang set (ang saklaw ng function)

🇲🇾Malay

pemetaan

(matematik) hubungan matematik supaya setiap elemen set tertentu (domain fungsi) dikaitkan dengan elemen set lain (julat fungsi)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رسم الخرائط

(رياضيات) علاقة رياضية بحيث يرتبط كل عنصر من مجموعة معينة (مجال الدالة) بعنصر من مجموعة أخرى (مدى الدالة)

🇮🇷Persian

نقشه برداری

(ریاضیات) یک رابطه ریاضی به گونه ای که هر عنصر از یک مجموعه معین (حوزه تابع) با عنصری از مجموعه دیگر (محدوده تابع) مرتبط است.

🇹🇷Turkish

haritalama

(matematik) belirli bir kümenin (fonksiyonun alanı) her bir öğesinin başka bir kümenin (fonksiyonun aralığı) bir öğesiyle ilişkili olduğu matematiksel bir ilişki

🇮🇱Hebrew

מיפוי

(מתמטיקה) יחס מתמטי כך שכל אלמנט של קבוצה נתונה (תחום הפונקציה) משויך לאלמנט של קבוצה אחרת (טווח הפונקציה)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'mapping'?

The primary meaning of 'mapping' is '(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)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'mapping' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'mapping' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'mapping' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'mapping' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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