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• present participle of map.

mapping

American  

[map-ing] / ˈmæp ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or operation of making a map or maps.

2. Mathematics. function.

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mapping British  

/ ˈmæpɪŋ /

noun

1. maths another name for function

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Etymology

Origin of mapping

First recorded in 1765–75; map + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The security vanishes, however, when Tomás devotes himself to mapping hidden truths.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Once it arrives, the spacecraft will orbit Psyche at several different altitudes while mapping the surface and collecting scientific data.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

But later I found myself mapping out an 89-mile hike in my Notes App, starting in Pasadena and ending in Calabasas, stopping at all 10 Erewhon locations on the way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Modernizing the mapping technology will allow for bigger worlds, with better artificial intelligence and physics.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

I rushed back to my room, skirting past my parents and their ever-growing dark matter, and got to work on mapping out a plan.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas