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  1. noun A representation, usually on a plane surface, of a region of the earth or heavens.
  2. noun Something that suggests such a representation, as in clarity of representation.
  3. noun Mathematics The correspondence of elements in one set to elements in the same set or another set.
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  • The names with which they adorned their maps were a piece of courtiership and a means of currying favour with the great and powerful, just as their espionage, and their supply of illicitly-obtained and flavoured information to Decaen in Mauritius, were essays to advance their own interests by unworthy services. —  The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders
  • How many multiplayer maps are there, and are single-player locations simply adapted for multiplayer, or are they exclusive to multiplayer?
  • Five new multiplayer maps will be added to marketplace for download sometime after the games release next month. —  Xboxic
  • Team work, patience and a good working knowledge of the maps are all vital to success and there's a echo of the PC phenomenon Counter-Strike to things once you get into the groove. —  Jolt
  • To their credit though, once in play the maps are all well designed and suit the SOCOM style of action perfectly. —  Jolt
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