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mappable

/ˈmæpəbəl/

mappable adjective: able to be represented by a map.

Adjective

mappable (comparative more mappable, superlative most mappable)

  1. Able to be represented by a map.
    • Satellite imagery has made many inaccessible areas much more mappable.
  2. Able to be associated with something else by means of a mapping.
    • Computers on the Internet are mappable to IP addresses.
    • This analysis suggests that the concept of homosexuality — indeed the whole notion of sexual orientation — is specific to our time and place and cannot be assumed to be mappable onto other cultures.1988 April 16, Christopher Ree, “International Conference Ponders Homosexuality”, in Gay Community News, page 6

Synonyms of mappable

Forms of mappable

comparativemore mappable
superlativemost mappable

Origin of mappable

From map + -able.

Words formed from mappable

Questions about mappable

What does mappable mean?
Mappable means able to be represented by a map.
What part of speech is mappable?
Mappable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce mappable?
Mappable is pronounced /ˈmæpəbəl/.

Words near mappable in the dictionary

  1. mapous
  2. MAPP
  3. MAPPA
  4. mappa mundi
  5. mappability
  6. mappable
  7. mappae mundi
  8. MAPPAs
  9. mapped
  10. mapped onto
  11. mapped out

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