map vs contour map

contour map vs map

map and contour map both are nouns.

map is a verb but contour map is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
map	Yes	No	Yes	No
contour map	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contour map is a hyponym of map; that is, contour map is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than map:

map: a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
contour map: a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation

Other hyponyms of map include chart, choropleth map, relief map, plat, road map, sketch map, weather chart, weather map.

map (noun)	contour map (noun)
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)	a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
(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)

map (verb)	contour 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 map and contour map

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.