MAPPING

Definition of MAPPING

  1. (verb)make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
  2. (verb)explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
  3. (verb)locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
  4. (verb)plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
  5. (verb)depict as if on a map
  6. (verb)to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
  7. (noun)(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)
  8. (noun)the process of making maps
  9. (noun)(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome