mapping

verb

Definition of mappingnext
present participle of map
as in planning

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  1. planning
  2. designing
  3. shaping
  4. engineering
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  • Museum will add new west wing The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is planning a major expansion to the west, highlighted by a two-level glass addition topped with a green roof.
    — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Waymo is planning to expand its service in London, Tokyo, and Munich.
    — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of planning
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  • Those assumptions can be quite uncertain when designing an entirely new study.
    — Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s homebrew showstopper could see its creator designing a licensed table for one of the industry’s major manufacturers by the following year’s show.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of designing
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  • Instead, major powers in each theater will play a more prominent role in guiding projects of regional integration, shaping regional order, and providing public goods.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • And a major question shaping the elections is whether the prime minister should be held responsible for the Hamas attacks.
    — Greg Dixon, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaping
Verb
  • This game was decided quickly with Lopez engineering a five-play, 99-yard drive on Wake Forest's first possession with a 39-yard touchdown pass to Barry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The broader shift is from managing AI cost to engineering AI economics.
    — Pritam Debnath, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of engineering
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mapping. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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