maplikeadj.

Brit.

/ˈmaplʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈmæpˌlaɪk/

Forms: 1800s– map-like, 1900s– maplike.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: map n.¹, -like suffix.

Etymology: < map n.¹ + -like suffix.

Of or resembling a map.

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maplike1821

mappy1861

1821 C. Lamb in London Mag. Oct. 387/1 A map-like distinctness of trace.

1855 Harper's N.Y. & Erie Rail-road Guide Bk. 24 The most striking of these [prospects] is the map-like view of the station and pier.

1920 E. Sitwell Wooden Pegasus 60 Our map-like cheeks are painted red.

1935 W. H. Auden & C. Isherwood Dog beneath Skin 11 Meadows where browse the Shorthorn and the maplike Frisian.

1993 Sci. Amer. May 53/1 The fact that the Haxby map explicitly excludes information about certain parts of the earth enhances its maplike qualities.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maplike
释义	maplikeadj. Brit. /ˈmaplʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈmæpˌlaɪk/ Forms: 1800s– map-like, 1900s– maplike. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: map n.¹, -like suffix. Etymology: < map n.¹ + -like suffix. Of or resembling a map. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > map > [adjective] maplike1821 mappy1861 1821 C. Lamb in London Mag. Oct. 387/1 A map-like distinctness of trace. 1855 Harper's N.Y. & Erie Rail-road Guide Bk. 24 The most striking of these [prospects] is the map-like view of the station and pier. 1920 E. Sitwell Wooden Pegasus 60 Our map-like cheeks are painted red. 1935 W. H. Auden & C. Isherwood Dog beneath Skin 11 Meadows where browse the Shorthorn and the maplike Frisian. 1993 Sci. Amer. May 53/1 The fact that the Haxby map explicitly excludes information about certain parts of the earth enhances its maplike qualities. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1821
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