1
: the act or process of making a map
2
: function sense 5a
a one-to-one continuous mapping
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Some ships of China’s research fleet, including the Xiang Yang Hong class of oceanographic survey ships, are suspected to have links to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy and may conduct seabed mapping or other dual-use intelligence-gathering activities with military value.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Researchers compare it to mapping water’s phases of solid, liquid, and gas.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The robot vacuum also has LIDAR — a type of smart mapping technology that learns the layout of your home for efficient cleaning.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Eufy’s advanced cleaner is one of our favorites with its 3D mapping technology to help the vacuum avoid clashing with furniture during its route.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Researchers compare it to mapping water’s phases of solid, liquid, and gas.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The robot vacuum also has LIDAR — a type of smart mapping technology that learns the layout of your home for efficient cleaning.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Eufy’s advanced cleaner is one of our favorites with its 3D mapping technology to help the vacuum avoid clashing with furniture during its route.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mapping
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapping. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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