linear function vs map

map vs linear function

linear function and map both are nouns.

linear function is not a verb while map is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
linear function	Yes	No	No	No
map	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, map is a hypernym of linear function; that is, map is a word with a broader meaning than linear function:

linear function: a mathematical function whose graph (in Cartesian coordinates with uniform scales) is a line in the plane.
map: (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

Other hypernyms of linear function include function, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function.

linear function (noun)	map (noun)
a mathematical function whose graph (in Cartesian coordinates with uniform scales) is a line in the plane.	a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
	(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

linear function (verb)	map (verb)
	to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
	explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
	make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
	depict as if on a map
	plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
	locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences

Difference between linear function and map

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