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Definition of mapping

mapping

/ˈmæp.ɪŋ/
map · ping
Plural:mappings
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• noun

1

The act or process of making a map or diagram of an area, structure, or system, such as geographic terrain or a sequence of genes.

Example

"Satellite technology has greatly improved the accuracy of ocean floor mapping."

2

An operation or mathematical relation that associates each element of a given set with one or more elements of a second set (in mathematics, linguistics, and computing).

Example

"The database migration required a careful mapping between the old data fields and the new schema."

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• Rhymes for mapping

• Nearby Words

mapocho
mappable
mapper
mapping
maprang
maputo
maputo river

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mapping. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mapping
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