1.a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
2.a function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set
1.make a map of; show or establish the features of details of;
map the surface of Venus
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.locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences;
map the genes
4.plan, delineate, or arrange in detail;
map one's future
5.depict as if on a map;
sorrow was mapped on the mother's face
6.to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)