onto function vs map

map vs onto function

onto function and map both are nouns.

onto function is not a verb while map is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
onto function	Yes	No	No	No
map	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, map is a hypernym of onto function; that is, map is a word with a broader meaning than onto function:

onto function: a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.
map: (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)

Other hypernyms of onto function include function, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function.

onto function (noun)	map (noun)
a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.	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)

onto function (verb)	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 onto function and map

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