mapping

noun

map·​ping ˈma-piŋ 

1

: the act or process of making a map

2

: function sense 5a

a one-to-one continuous mapping

Examples of mapping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spanning 100 feet from end to end, the orbiter is due to then spend four years mapping and scanning above and beneath Europa's surface over the course of 49 flybys. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026

In October 2024, the lab firm used genealogical mapping, in which unidentified DNA is traced to relatives and ancestors to produce a more precise genetic profile and possible identity, to point to Contreras, according to the affidavit. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

Biologists plan to go out again this month to try to collar more, and their movements are released every morning in a mapping tool that is accessible to the public. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026

That processing power is intended to support real-time simultaneous localization and mapping, 3D reconstruction, obstacle avoidance, and path planning, allowing the robot to operate without constant human supervision. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mapping

• capping
• clapping
• flapping
• lapping
• napping
• rapping
• sapping
• scrapping
• slapping
• snapping
• strapping
• tapping