map

²map

verb

mappedmap·ping

Definition of MAP

transitive verb

1

a : to make a map of <map the surface of the moon> b : to delineate as if on a map <sorrow was mapped on her face> c : to make a survey of for or as if for the purpose of making a map d : to assign (as a set or element) in a mathematical or exact correspondence <map picture elements to video memory>

2

: to plan in detail —often used with out <map out a program>

3

: to locate (a gene) on a chromosome

intransitive verb

1

of a gene : to be located

2

: to be assigned in a relation or connection <the major problems confronting humankind … do not map well onto the traditional disciplines — P. W. Porter>

— map·pa·ble \ˈma-pə-bəl\ adjective

— map·per noun

Examples of MAP

1. The coastline was mapped by early explorers.

First Known Use of MAP

1586