1
: the act or process of making a map
2
: function sense 5a
a one-to-one continuous mapping
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Baidu is one of less than two dozen qualified suppliers with China’s top-level mapping credentials that are applicable to driver assistance programs.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
Then, the researchers used geographic mapping to see how far the sound would have traveled across the landscape to surrounding communities likely to have interacted with one another, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
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William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
Then, the researchers used geographic mapping to see how far the sound would have traveled across the landscape to surrounding communities likely to have interacted with one another, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapping. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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