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mapping

noun

(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome

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Word length
7
Starts with
M
Ends with
G
Contains
AP
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
A1

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ˈmæpɪŋ

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noun

  1. (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome

noun

  1. The process of making maps

    “Detailed mapping of the structure of rocks”

noun

  1. (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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Detailed mapping of the structure of rocks

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