map
/mæp/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- A diagrammatic representation of an area: A "map" is a drawing or plan of the earth's surface or part of it, showing countries, cities, rivers, mountains, roads, etc.
- A diagram showing the arrangement or structure of something: A "map" can also represent the spatial arrangement or components of any system or place, such as a building, a website, or a concept.
- (Mathematics) A relation between sets: In mathematics, a "map" is a function associating each element of one set with an element of another set.
Verb:
- To make a map of an area: To "map" means to represent an area geographically by creating a map.
- To plan or arrange in detail: To "map" something is to plan its course or structure carefully.
- To locate genes or features: In biology, to "map" is to determine the location of a gene on a chromosome or a feature on a structure.
- To depict or show a quality: To "map" can mean to show or be a visible representation of something, such as an emotion on a face.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- We used a map to navigate the city.
- The architect drew a map of the building's floor plan.
- In this equation, the function acts as a map from the input set to the output set.
Verb:
- Cartographers map new territories.
- She mapped out her career path for the next five years.
- Scientists have successfully mapped the human genome.
- The lines of worry were mapped on his forehead.
Advanced Usage
- "To put something on the map": To make a place or person famous or important.
- The film festival really put our small town on the map.
- "To wipe something off the map": To destroy or eliminate something completely.
- The hurricane nearly wiped the coastal village off the map.
- "Off the map": Remote, unknown, or insignificant.
- They live in a cabin off the map, with no internet connection.
Variants and Related Words
- Mapper (n): A person or thing that creates maps.
- He works as a data mapper for a tech company.
- Mapping (n): The process of making a map or the resulting representation.
- The mapping of the ocean floor revealed new trenches.
- Roadmap (n): A detailed plan to achieve a goal. (Note: This is a compound word listed separately as per instruction).
- The company published a roadmap for its new software releases.
Synonyms
- Noun: Chart, plan, diagram, layout.
- Verb: Chart, plot, plan, outline, delineate.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Map out: To plan something in detail.
- We need to map out every step of the project before we begin.
- Map onto: To match or correspond to something.
- The theoretical model doesn't perfectly map onto the real-world situation.
Related Idioms
- All over the map: Disorganized, inconsistent, or covering a wide range.
- His opinions on the topic are all over the map.
- A map is not the territory: A reminder that a representation of something is not the thing itself.
- Remember, the business plan is just a guide—a map is not the territory.
Noun
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
Verb
- to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
- depict as if on a map
- sorrow was mapped on the mother's face
- plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
- map one's future
- locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
- map the genes
- explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
- We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist
- make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
- map the surface of Venus