1
: the act or process of making a map
2
: function sense 5a
a one-to-one continuous mapping
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The timeline and mapping would then have 25 years to deal with rather than fifteen.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Williams gave it a whirl and immediately loved its 3D mapping technology that helps the vacuum avoid furniture during its cleaning process.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2025
Recent headlines have drawn attention to naming conventions and mapping technology.
—Sonya Bennett-Brandt, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025
Using photogrammetry and digital mapping, the researchers then created a detailed 3D reconstruction of the site, which enabled them to analyze it without disturbing the seabed.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Williams gave it a whirl and immediately loved its 3D mapping technology that helps the vacuum avoid furniture during its cleaning process.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2025
Recent headlines have drawn attention to naming conventions and mapping technology.
—Sonya Bennett-Brandt, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025
Using photogrammetry and digital mapping, the researchers then created a detailed 3D reconstruction of the site, which enabled them to analyze it without disturbing the seabed.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapping. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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