1
: the act or process of making a map
2
: function sense 5a
a one-to-one continuous mapping
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As drones increasingly operate in cluttered, contact-prone spaces, whether for inspection, mapping, or delivery, improving their ability to withstand collisions could be critical in ensuring safety and reliability.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Located inside the city's historic Mercantile building on Walnut Street, the 14,000-square-foot venue can host up to 500 guests across its two adjoining rooms, which feature floor-to-ceiling IMAX-quality LED displays, 360-degree projection mapping, dynamic lighting and spatial audio.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
OpenOceans uses Geographic Information System, or GIS, mapping to identify the pathways by which plastic ends up in the ocean and analyze probable sources of it.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Major challenges, including a shortage of staff to maintain comprehensive treatment, vulnerability in mapping in high-risk areas and poor health-seeking behavior, have allowed the disease to persist, according to a 2023 parliamentary report on the government’s eradication push.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Located inside the city's historic Mercantile building on Walnut Street, the 14,000-square-foot venue can host up to 500 guests across its two adjoining rooms, which feature floor-to-ceiling IMAX-quality LED displays, 360-degree projection mapping, dynamic lighting and spatial audio.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
OpenOceans uses Geographic Information System, or GIS, mapping to identify the pathways by which plastic ends up in the ocean and analyze probable sources of it.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Major challenges, including a shortage of staff to maintain comprehensive treatment, vulnerability in mapping in high-risk areas and poor health-seeking behavior, have allowed the disease to persist, according to a 2023 parliamentary report on the government’s eradication push.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapping. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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