1
: the act or process of making a map
2
: function sense 5a
a one-to-one continuous mapping
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The treatment involves measuring how a person’s brain reacts to music and combining that with facial mapping and artificial intelligence.
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Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Tools like organizational network analysis or communication mapping can reveal structural bottlenecks, allowing entrepreneurs to streamline processes.
—Federico Sendra, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Their location was calculated using 911 mapping technology.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
During the three-week stay, there will be group therapy sessions, hypnotherapy, pleasure mapping, sand tray therapy and off-grid excursions into the desert.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Tools like organizational network analysis or communication mapping can reveal structural bottlenecks, allowing entrepreneurs to streamline processes.
—Federico Sendra, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Their location was calculated using 911 mapping technology.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
During the three-week stay, there will be group therapy sessions, hypnotherapy, pleasure mapping, sand tray therapy and off-grid excursions into the desert.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapping. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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