1
: the act or process of making a map
2
: function sense 5a
a one-to-one continuous mapping
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This is easier when the water is clear and the seafloor is bright, with the technique capable of mapping depths greater than 65 feet.
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Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The mapping project was undertaken in 2013 by a group of ecologists who were mapping the distribution of above-ground frest biomass in Mexico.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Technologically speaking, digital projection mapping is relatively easy by today’s standards.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Google is also using AI analysis of its mapping data to offer more detailed descriptions of which lane a driver should be in to proceed through a route.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The mapping project was undertaken in 2013 by a group of ecologists who were mapping the distribution of above-ground frest biomass in Mexico.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Technologically speaking, digital projection mapping is relatively easy by today’s standards.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Google is also using AI analysis of its mapping data to offer more detailed descriptions of which lane a driver should be in to proceed through a route.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mapping
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapping. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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