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mapping vs onto function

onto function vs mapping

mapping and onto function both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mapping Yes No No No
onto function Yes No No No
As nouns, onto function is a hyponym of mapping; that is, onto function is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mapping:
  • mapping: (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)
  • onto function: a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.
mapping (noun) onto function (noun)
(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.
the process of making maps
(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)
Difference between mapping and onto function

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