map

NOUNVERB /mæp/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH M

map is a valid 3-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1P3
3 + 1 + 3 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does map mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

(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).

2

A diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it).

VERB · 6 SENSES
1

Plan, delineate, or arrange in detail.

“map one's future”

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2

To establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets).

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3

Depict as if on a map.

“sorrow was mapped on the mother's face”

4

Explore or survey for the purpose of making a map.

“We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist”

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5

Locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences.

“map the genes”

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6

Make a map of; show or establish the features of details of.

“map the surface of Venus”

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Anagrams of map

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