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Definition of Mapping
1. 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).
Exact synonyms: Function, Map, Mathematical Function, Single-valued Function
Specialized synonyms: Multinomial, Polynomial, Expansion, Inverse Function, Kronecker Delta, Metric, Metric Function, Transformation, Isometry, Operator, Circular Function, Trigonometric Function, Threshold Function, Exponential, Exponential Function
Category relationships: Math, Mathematics, Maths
Generic synonyms: Mathematical Relation
Derivative terms: Map, Map
Specialized synonyms: Multinomial, Polynomial, Expansion, Inverse Function, Kronecker Delta, Metric, Metric Function, Transformation, Isometry, Operator, Circular Function, Trigonometric Function, Threshold Function, Exponential, Exponential Function
Category relationships: Math, Mathematics, Maths
Generic synonyms: Mathematical Relation
Derivative terms: Map, Map
2. Noun. (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome.
Exact synonyms: Chromosome Mapping
Generic synonyms: Procedure, Process
Category relationships: Genetic Science, Genetics
Derivative terms: Map
Generic synonyms: Procedure, Process
Category relationships: Genetic Science, Genetics
Derivative terms: Map
Definition of Mapping
1. Noun. The process of making maps. ¹
2. Noun. (mathematics) A function that maps every element of a given set to a unique element of another set; a correspondence. ¹
3. Noun. (biology) The process of locating genes on a chromosome. ¹
4. Noun. (computing) Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network. ¹
5. Verb. (present participle of map) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mapping
1. a mathematical correspondence [n -S]
Medical Definition of Mapping
1. See: gene mapping, linkage map, physical map. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mapping
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