map : Idioms & Phrases

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book of maps

  • noun a collection of maps in book form
    atlas; book of maps.
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Cadastral survey, ∨ Cadastral map

  • a survey, map, or plan on a large scale (Usually scale 1x2500 of the linear measure of the ground, or twenty-five inches to the mile or about an inch to the acre) so as to represent the relative positions and dimensions of objects and estates exactly; distinguished from a topographical map, which exaggerates the dimensions of houses and the breadth of roads and streams, for the sake of distinctness.
Webster 1913

choropleth map

  • noun a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas
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chromosome mapping

  • noun (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
    mapping.
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contour map

  • noun a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
    contour map.
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equal-area map projection

  • noun a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe
    equal-area projection.
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genetic map

  • noun graphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome
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map collection

  • noun a collection of maps in book form
    atlas; book of maps.
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Map lichen

  • (Bot.), a lichen (Lecidea geographica.) growing on stones in curious maplike figures.
Webster 1913

map maker

  • noun a person who makes maps
    cartographer.
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map out

  • verb plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
    map.
    • map one's future
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map projection

  • noun a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude
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map-reader

  • noun a person who can read maps
    • he is a good map-reader
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relief map

  • noun a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
    contour map.
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road map

  • noun a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
    guideline.
    • the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam
  • noun a map showing roads (for automobile travel)
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sketch map

  • noun a map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area
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Topographical map

  • . See under Cadastral. Topographical surveying. See under Surveying.
Webster 1913

weather map

  • noun (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region
    weather chart.
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web map server

  • noun a computer program that produces maps of spatially referenced data dynamically from geographic information
    Web Map Server.
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web map service

  • noun a computer program that produces maps of spatially referenced data dynamically from geographic information
    Web Map Server.
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