mapping

noun

map·​ping ˈma-piŋ 

1

: the act or process of making a map

2

: function sense 5a

a one-to-one continuous mapping

Examples of mapping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New satellite missions and increasingly sophisticated mapping techniques continue improving scientists’ understanding of global forests every year. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Boards need to ask whether the organization has an explicit, board-visible mapping from model uncertainty to physical action authority. — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

The researchers were cemented in history for their use of high-resolution multiscale imaging and chemical mapping techniques to identify the lime clasts. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Latter visits from the French supply ships performed three-dimensional mapping of the seafloor in the area to determine the outcome of any events that were detected. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mapping

• capping
• clapping
• flapping
• lapping
• napping
• rapping
• sapping
• scrapping
• slapping
• snapping
• strapping
• tapping