map vs plot

map and plot both are nouns.

map and plot both are verbs.

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

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

map: make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
plot: make a plot of

Other hyponyms of map include chart, plat.

map (noun)	plot (noun)
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)	a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
(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)	the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
	a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object
	a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

map (verb)	plot (verb)
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)	plan secretly, usually something illegal
explore or survey for the purpose of making a map	make a plot of
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of	make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
depict as if on a map	devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)
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 plot

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