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

Users can reconfigure the mapping of individual keys, set up macros and update firmware. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Digital research, mapping tools, 3D modeling, and simulations are all useful. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Wildfire mapping is left to the states, which involves using complex computer models to determine the chances of a fire based on vegetation, terrain and fire behavior. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Many advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS, can control a vehicle’s speed, braking and steering using cameras, sensors and/or mapping data. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Aug. 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