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

Something as simple as going out for lunch requires extra preparation, from mapping out the restaurant space to selecting what Andy will have to eat before they arrive.

From BBC

To uncover how nerve invasion occurs, the team used advanced tools that analyze the activity of thousands of genes in individual cells while mapping their exact locations within tumor tissue.

From Science Daily

Waymo already has dozens of vehicles operating in London with a safety driver present for mapping and data collection purposes ahead of the launch of pilot self-driving schemes later this year.

From Barron's

Waymo's vehicles are currently being operated by a safety driver, mapping the streets.

From BBC

Using encrypted messaging apps and mapping software, the volunteers -- several of them military veterans -- seek to shadow the federal officers as they comb the city for immigrants, to share their whereabouts and document arrests.

From Barron's