map

noun

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.

A graphical or logical representation of any structure or system, showing the positions of or relationships between its components.

(board games, video games) An imaginary or fictional area, often predefined and confined, where a game or a session thereof takes place.

(mathematics) A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).

(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.

(computing) Synonym of associative array.

(aviation) Initialism of missed approach point. [(aviation) The point during descent at which a pilot must initiate a go-around maneuver if the runway is not in clear sight.]

(travel) Initialism of modified American plan, a hotel rate that included accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but not lunch. [(travel) A hotel rate that includes accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but not lunch.]

(medicine) Initialism of mean arterial pressure.

Initialism of modified atmosphere packaging.

(cytology) Initialism of microtubule-associated protein.

(physiology) Initialism of muscle action potential

(physiology) Initialism of mean arterial pressure

Acronym of methyl-acetylene propadiene.

(military, attributive) Initialism of multiple aim point.

(animation) Initialism of multi-animator project; an animation created by several collaborating animators.

Initialism of Mexican-American Princess; overly materialistic and selfish young Mexican-American woman.

(euphemistic) Initialism of minor-attracted person. [(nonstandard) A pedophile (including nepiophiles), hebephile, or ephebophile.]

(UK, dated) The face.

verb

(transitive) To represent by means of a map.

(transitive) To create a map of; to examine or survey in order to gather information for a map.

(intransitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To have a direct relationship; to correspond.

(transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.

(transitive, computing) To assign a drive letter to a shared folder.

(mathematics, transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.

Roots

mappamap- · Latin · napkin, cloth

Synonyms for map

photomap cartographyn cartographern phototopographyadj diagramn topographyn isoline schematizev graphn blueprintn

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Where does map come from?

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