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

So, Mann; Carlos Duarte, a marine ecologist and Mann’s adviser at KAUST; and colleagues turned to a different idea for mapping seagrass: tracking animals who seek it out naturally.

From Science Magazine

For these individuals, surgical intervention is often the best option, but its success hinges on accurately mapping the regions responsible for seizure activity.

From Science Daily

Connecting to a smartphone app with in-built mapping, it can tell users where places of interest are, including where the nearest café is in over 3,000 cities.

From BBC

Despite this lack of perfect one-to-one mapping between words and objects, mutual exclusivity has still been posited as a strong tendency in children's word learning.

From Science Daily

Using single-cell sequencing and spatial mapping, the researchers specifically investigated breast epithelial cells.

From Science Daily