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pronunciation:
maep
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: a picture of a particular area of the earth or sky drawn or printed to scale on a flat surface.
The students located Ethiopia on a map of Africa.
 
synonyms:
chart
similar words:
atlas, globe, guide, plan
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part of speech: verb
inflections: maps, mapping, mapped
definition 1: to make a map of.
That company maps forest areas.
synonyms:
chart
similar words:
diagram
definition 2: to lay out carefully (often followed by "out").
We mapped out a plan for winning the contest.
synonyms:
draw up
similar words:
draft, lay, outline, plan, plot, scheme, sketch
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