Synonyms for
Mapping
Definition
Mapping refers to the process of creating a visual representation of an area, such as a map or chart.
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Common collocations
- data mapping
- gene mapping
- network mapping
- mind mapping
- site mapping
- mapping out a plan
- mapping the territory
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Usage note
Primarily used in technical and academic contexts to describe the creation of a systematic representation or correspondence between two sets of data or entities. Can also refer to the act of creating a physical map.
Example sentences
- We're mapping out the best route to take on our road trip.
- The scientists used mapping to study the ocean floor.
- The artist is mapping out her next painting.
- The city is mapping out a plan to reduce traffic.
- We used mapping to find our way through the maze.
Quotes
Maps are like campfires - everyone gathers around them, because they allow people to understand complex issues at a glance, and find agreement about how to help the land.
A map does not just chart, it unlocks and formulates meaning; it forms bridges between here and there, between disparate ideas that we did not know were previously connected.
We all become great explorers during our first few days in a new city, or a new love affair.