map vs contrive

contrive vs map

map is a noun but contrive is not a noun.

map and contrive both are verbs.

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

As verbs, contrive is a hypernym of map; that is, contrive is a word with a broader meaning than map:

map: plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
contrive: make or work out a plan for; devise

Other hypernyms of map include design, plan, project.

map (noun)	contrive (noun)
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)

map (verb)	contrive (verb)
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
explore or survey for the purpose of making a map	make or work out a plan for; devise
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of	put or send forth
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 contrive

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