1
: the act or process of making a map
2
: function sense 5a
a one-to-one continuous mapping
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Parents are already scheduling play dates and doctor’s appointments, so mapping out a bedtime routine can feel insurmountable.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
Boston is also among the cities where Waymo, which is widely considered to be the leader in the space, has been doing mapping and testing work as the company looks to expand service to new US cities.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
With an unprecedented image resolution, this technology led to mapping of the vascularization to precisely quantify the blood flow dynamics of the heart, kidney, and liver in animal models comparable to human size.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The Prussian baron Alexander von Humboldt carried out the best-known of these mapping efforts in Central and South America.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
Boston is also among the cities where Waymo, which is widely considered to be the leader in the space, has been doing mapping and testing work as the company looks to expand service to new US cities.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
With an unprecedented image resolution, this technology led to mapping of the vascularization to precisely quantify the blood flow dynamics of the heart, kidney, and liver in animal models comparable to human size.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The Prussian baron Alexander von Humboldt carried out the best-known of these mapping efforts in Central and South America.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapping. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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