Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mapping

/ˈmæpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
map-ping
IPA
/ˈmæpɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of making maps.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of locating genes on a chromosome.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

conversion of data types between incompatible type systems.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of map

Usage

Inflected Forms

mappings (plural)

Derived Forms

automapping biomapping countermapping crossmapping heatmapping imagemapping immunomapping karyomapping keymapping lightmapping micromapping multimapping

Phrases

bump mapping conformal mapping cube mapping displacement mapping environment mapping mapping class group mapping reduction photon mapping

Synonyms

chromosome mapping function mathematical function single-valued function map

Rhymes With

tapping wrapping snapping trapping slapping clapping rapping capping scrapping napping flapping strapping

Questions

How do you pronounce mapping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæpɪŋ/.
What does mapping mean?
The process of making maps.

How to pronounce mapping

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