mapping vs operator

operator vs mapping

mapping and operator both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mapping	Yes	No	No	No
operator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, operator is a hyponym of mapping; that is, operator 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)
operator: (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

Other hyponyms of mapping include multinomial, polynomial, expansion, inverse function, Kronecker delta, metric, metric function, transformation, isometry, circular function, trigonometric function, threshold function, exponential, exponential function, linear function, onto function, surjection, surjective function, homothecy, homothety.

mapping (noun)	operator (noun)
(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome	an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
the process of making maps	someone who owns or operates a business
(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)	a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
	a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
	(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

Difference between mapping and operator

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