English noun: mapping |
1. | mapping (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) |
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| Synonyms | function, map, mathematical function, single-valued function |
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| Broader (hypernym) | mathematical relation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | circular function, expansion, exponential, exponential function, inverse function, isometry, Kronecker delta, metric, metric function, multinomial, operator, polynomial, threshold function, transformation, trigonometric function |
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| Domain category | math, mathematics, maths |
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2. | mapping (act) (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome |
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| Synonyms | chromosome mapping |
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| Broader (hypernym) | procedure, process |
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| Domain category | genetic science, genetics |
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