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map

map
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [map]
    • /mæp/
    • /mæp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [map]
    • /mæp/

Definitions of map word

  • noun map Walter, c1140–1209? Welsh ecclesiastic, poet, and satirist. 1
  • verb with object map to represent or delineate on or as if on a map. 1
  • verb with object map to sketch or plan (often followed by out): to map out a new career. 1
  • idioms map off the map, out of existence; into oblivion: Whole cities were wiped off the map. 1
  • idioms map put on the map, to bring into the public eye; make known, famous, or prominent: The discovery of gold put our town on the map. 1
  • noun map A diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc. 1
See all 33 definitions of map

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Origin of map

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English mappe-(mounde) < Medieval Latin mappa mundī map of the world; special use of Latin mappa napkin, said to be < Punic

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Parts of speech for Map

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Map

map popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

map usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for map

noun map

  • picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
  • sketch — a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
  • outline — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
  • graph — a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
  • design — When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.

verb map

  • draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
  • represent — to present again or anew.
All 24 Synonyms of map

Antonyms for map

noun map

  • depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
Just one Antonym for map

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