mapping

[ map-ing ]

noun

1. the act or operation of making a map or maps.
2. Mathematics. function ( def 4a ).

mapping

/ ˈmæpɪŋ /

noun

1. maths another name for function

Word History and Origins

Origin of mapping¹

First recorded in 1765–75; map + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

I didn’t come to my L.A. school’s campus in August to set up my classroom, or spend my last days of summer mapping the upcoming curriculum.

From Los Angeles Times

Also included are: how Californians voted for president in 2024 and mapping the popular vote by county; California’s congressional district elections; California’s U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Images and a digital scan from an 2022 expedition carried out by deep-sea mapping company Magellan and documentary makers Atlantic Productions show that the railing was still attached - though it was starting to buckle.

From BBC

He’s also an architect of Project 2025, the controversial coalition effort mapping out how a second Trump administration can quickly eliminate obstacles to rolling out a hard-right policy agenda.

From Salon

This began with “spiritual mapping” to identify “demonic strongholds,” which has more in common with the practices of various pagan traditions than anything adjacent to mainstream Christianity.

From Salon