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MAP

Definition:

[noun] a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
[noun] a function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set
Synonyms: ping, correspondence
[verb] make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"
[verb] explore or survey for the purpose of making a map; "We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist"
[verb] locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes"
[verb] plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future"
Synonyms: out
[verb] depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face"
[verb] to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
Synonyms: represent