1. (noun) function, mathematical function, single-valued function, map, 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)
Synonyms: routine, map, single-valued function, social function, use, chromosome mapping, procedure, mathematical function, subroutine, role, affair, part, subprogram, occasion, office, function, purpose, social occasion, mapping
2. (noun) mapping, chromosome mapping
(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
Synonyms: function, chromosome mapping, single-valued function, mapping, map, mathematical function
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