map

map is a 3-letter English word with 11 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

3 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 9 · 11 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it.
2. noun. Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map.
3. transitive verb. To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.
4. noun. a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
5. 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)

   Synonyms: function, mapping

6. verb. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

   Synonyms: represent

7. 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"

8. verb. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

   "map the surface of Venus"

9. verb. depict as if on a map

   "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face"

10. verb. plan, delineate, or arrange in detail

    "map one's future"

11. verb. locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences

    "map the genes"

Synonyms

function, mapping, represent

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in map:

amp, pam

Common word forms

maps, mapped, mapper, mapless, mapping

Words from these letters

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