map Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Map?
Instead of map you can say function, mapping or level depending on the context.
Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.
Map as a Symbol
ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Austronesian languages.
Map as a Noun
A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.
a map of Australia, a map of Lilliput
A graphical or logical representation of any structure or system, showing the positions of or relationships between its components.
a map of the Earth's magnetic field
A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).
Let f be a map from ℝ to ℝ
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.
The face.
An imaginary or fictional area, often predefined and confined, where a game or a session thereof takes place.
I don't want to play this map again!
Synonym of associative array.
A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary.
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A graphical representation of the relationships between objects, components or themes.
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Map as a Verb
To represent by means of a map.
This large atlas maps the whole world in very great detail.
To create a map of; to examine or survey in order to gather information for a map.
The team is mapping the route of the new railway line.
To have a direct relationship; to correspond.
This doesn't map to my understanding of how things should work.
To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.
Map "volume down" to the F2 key.
To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.
f maps A to B, mapping every a∈A to f(a)∈B.
To assign a drive letter to a shared folder.
To create a visual representation of a territory, etc. via cartography.
(followed by a "to" phrase) To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.
(followed by a "to" phrase) To have a direct relationship; to correspond.
To inform someone of a particular idea.
Map in a Sentence
a map of Australia, a map of Lilliput
He bought a map for the tour of Edinburgh Castle.
a map of the Earth's magnetic field
Let f be a map from ℝ to ℝ
I don't want to play this map again!
Jack loves playing on this Fortnite map.
This large atlas maps the whole world in very great detail.
Figure 3 maps the pressure distribution within the human circulatory system.
The team is mapping the route of the new railway line.
The space probe is mapping the Earth's gravitational field.
This equipment is designed to map the neurons of the human brain in three dimensions.
This doesn't map to my understanding of how things should work.
Map "volume down" to the F2 key.
f maps A to B, mapping every a∈A to f(a)∈B.
Equivalently: f:A→B,a↦f(a)
Word Forms & Grammar
map (plural maps)
map (third-person singular simple present maps, present participle mapping, simple past and past participle mapped)
Words That Rhyme With Map
Origin of Map
From a shortening of Medieval Latin mappa mundī, compound of Latin mappa (“napkin, cloth”) and mundus (“world”), ultimately of Punic origin. Replaced Middle English mappemounde, mapemounde (“world map”), from Old French mapamonde. See mop for more on the first component. Doublet of mop, nape, and nappe.
Map: Key Facts
| Part of speech | symbol, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /mæp/ |
| Meaning | ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Austronesian languages |
| Synonyms | function, mapping and level |
| Plural | maps |
| Verb forms | maps, mapping, mapped |
Questions People Ask About Map
Is map a symbol or a noun?
Map is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.
What is the plural of map?
The plural of map is maps.
What is the past tense of map?
The past tense of map is mapped. The present participle is mapping.