plot vs map

plot and map both are nouns.

plot and map both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

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