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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Map \Map\ (m[a^]p), n. [From F. mappe, in mappemonde map of the
     world, fr. L. mappa napkin, signal cloth; -- a Punic word.
     Cf. {Apron}, {Napkin}, {Nappe}.]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: There are five principal kinds of projection used in
           making maps: the orthographic, the stereographic, the
           globuar, the conical, and the cylindrical, or
           Mercator's projection. See {Projection}.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Anything which represents graphically a succession of
        events, states, or acts; as, an historical map.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn. --Shak.
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     {Map lichen} (Bot.), a lichen ({Lecidea geographica}.)
        growing on stones in curious maplike figures. --Dr. Prior.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Map \Map\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mapped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Mapping}.]
     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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           I am near to the place where they should meet, if
           Pisanio have mapped it truly.            --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  map
       n 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 [syn: {mapping}, {correspondence}]
       v 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"
          [syn: {map out}]
       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)
          [syn: {represent}]
       [also: {mapping}, {mapped}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  175 Moby Thesaurus words for "map":
     Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection,
     Miller projection, aeronautical chart, alphabet, art,
     astronomical chart, atlas, azimuthal equidistant projection,
     azimuthal projection, blueprint, cartographer, cartography,
     catch a likeness, celestial chart, celestial globe, character,
     charactering, characterization, characterize, chart, choreography,
     chorographer, chorography, climatic chart, conic projection,
     contour line, contour map, conventional representation,
     countenance, cylindrical projection, dance notation, delineate,
     delineation, demonstration, depict, depiction, depictment, design,
     diagram, dial, draft, drama, draw, drawing, exemplification, face,
     facies, favor, features, figuration, general reference map, globe,
     gnomonic projection, graph, graphic scale, grid line, hachure,
     heliographic chart, hieroglyphic, hit off, home on,
     hydrographic chart, iconography, identify, ideogram, illustration,
     imagery, imaging, index, isoline, kisser, latitude, lay off,
     lay out, layer tint, legend, letter, limn, limning, lineaments,
     logogram, logograph, longitude, map maker, map out, map projection,
     mapper, mark off, mark out, meridian, mug, mush, musical notation,
     notate, notation, outline, paint, pan, parallel, phiz,
     photogrammetrist, photogrammetry, photomap, phototopography,
     physical map, physiognomy, pick up, pictogram, picture,
     picturization, picturize, pinpoint, plan, plot, plot out,
     political map, polyconic projection, portraiture, portray,
     portrayal, prefigurement, presentment, print, printing, projection,
     puss, realization, receive, register, relief map, render,
     rendering, rendition, represent, representation,
     representative fraction, road map, rub, scale, scan, schema,
     schematize, score, script, set out, sinusoidal projection, sketch,
     sketch out, special map, spot, sweep, syllabary, symbol, symbolize,
     tablature, take a rubbing, terrain map, terrestrial globe,
     thematic map, topographer, topographic chart, topography, trace,
     trace out, trace over, tracing, transportation map, trigger,
     tune in, visage, weather chart, weather map, write, writing
  
  

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  MAP
       Maintenance Analysis Procedure (IBM)
       
       

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  MAP
       Manufacturing Automation Protocol (General Motors)
       
       

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  MAP
       Mobile Application Part (MSC, GSM, mobile-systems)
       
       

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  MAP
       
          1.  {Manufacturing Automation Protocol}.
       
          2. {Mathematical Analysis without Programming}.
       
          (1996-12-01)
       
       

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  map
       
          1.  {function}.
       
          2.  In {functional programming}, the most common
          {higher-order function} over lists.  Map applies its first
          argument to each element of its second argument (a list) and
          returns the list of results.
       
          	map :: (a -> b) -> [a] -> [b]
          	map f []     = []
          	map f (x:xs) = f x : map f xs
       
          This can be generalised to types other than lists.
       
          (1997-11-05)
       
       

















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