Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or process of making a map.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Math.) A function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The process of making
maps . - noun mathematics A
function thatmaps everyelement of a givenset to aunique element of another set; acorrespondence . - noun biology The process of
locating genes on achromosome . - noun computing Assigning a
PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network. - verb Present participle of
map .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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)
- noun (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
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Examples
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And they're doing what they call a mapping mission.
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And they're doing what they call a mapping mission.
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Data mapping is accomplished by interpreting the file as a one dimensional stream of integers and progressively mapping quads in phase space.
Boing Boing: November 17, 2002 - November 23, 2002 Archives 2002
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Word mapping is Kilpatrick's term for what scientists discovered about the mental process children use to store words for instant and effortless retrieval.
Joel Shatzky: How Johnny (and Janie) Can Learn to Read Joel Shatzky 2010
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Word mapping is Kilpatrick's term for what scientists discovered about the mental process children use to store words for instant and effortless retrieval.
Joel Shatzky: How Johnny (and Janie) Can Learn to Read Joel Shatzky 2010
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What mind mapping is and how it can help you with your book.
Podcast: Bookwright Tom Evans on Dealing with Writer's Block - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn 2009
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Mind mapping is a great planning tool, and is used to great effect on the site.
Product Review: Published and Profitable: Plan, Write, Promote, Profit. | The Creative Penn 2009
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Mind mapping is a fantastic way to sketch out ideas and do some really productive brainstorming.
Create Polished Mind Maps At Bubbl.us | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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Overplaying the search for resemblance and trying to force 1: 1 mapping is obtuse and stupid.
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The results, which revealed risks of heart disease, diabetes and prostate cancer, could pave the way to similar tests for the general public within the next decade, especially as the cost of genetic mapping is expected to plummet.
A Step Closer to Personalized Genetic Medicine | Impact Lab 2010
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