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map

noun
  1. a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
  2. (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)
    function
verb
  1. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
    represent
  2. explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
    “We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist”
  3. make a map of
  4. depict as if on a map
    “sorrow was mapped on the mother's face”
  5. plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
    “map one's future”
    map out
  6. locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
    “map the genes”