mind mapping

UK: /ˈmaɪnd ˌmæpɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of mind mapping - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

education

TECH.

technique of drawing diagrams to organize ideas around a main concept

TECH.

Mind mapping helped the students organize their ideas for the essay.

eyesore

Adjective

education

TECH.

describing tools or activities used for visual idea diagram techniques

TECH.

She downloaded a new mind mapping app for organizing her research notes.

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Expressions with mind

mind game

game involving logical thinking

Chess is often considered a mind game.

mind reader

performer who pretends to read minds

The mind reader's show was full of surprises.

never mind

exp.

do not worry about it

Never mind, it's not important.

wouldn't mind

express willingness or lack of objection to something happening

I wouldn't mind going to the park this afternoon.

what's on your mind

exp.

asking what someone is thinking or feeling

You seem quiet today, what's on your mind?

bring to mind

cause to remember something

The smell of the ocean brought to mind my childhood summers.

Expressions with mapping

mapping out a plan

adj.

related to creating a detailed plan or strategy

The mapping out a plan session was very productive.

mapping party

event where people gather to map an area

We attended a mapping party to chart the new park.

brain mapping

scientific study that links different brain areas with specific tasks

Brain mapping has revealed which regions are active during language tasks.

digital mapping

process of collecting and displaying data on digital maps

The digital mapping of the city included traffic patterns and public transportation routes.

risk mapping

analysis method that shows different risks on a visual map or chart

The team used risk mapping to prioritize which projects needed extra controls.

chromosome mapping

finding the location of genes on a chromosome

Scientists use chromosome mapping to study genetic diseases.

genetic mapping

finding where genes are on a chromosome

Scientists use genetic mapping to study genes.

perceptual mapping

visual representation of consumer perceptions in marketing

Perceptual mapping helps companies understand consumer preferences.

video mapping

technique of projecting moving images onto shapes or buildings with precise alignment

The festival used video mapping to turn the old castle into a shifting artwork.

address mapping

process or structure that links one set of digital addresses to another

The router performs address mapping to connect internal devices to the internet.

Examples of mind mapping in a sentence

We practiced mind mapping on the board before starting the group discussion.
The teacher introduced a mind mapping activity to help students brainstorm essay topics.
We used a mind mapping worksheet during the workshop on creative problem-solving.

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French:carte heuristique, de mind mapping, ...
German:Mindmapping, mindmapbasiert, ...
Italian:mappatura mentale, concettuale, ...
Spanish:mapas mentales, de mapas mentales, ...
Portuguese:mapa mental, de mapas mentais, ...
Chinese:思维导图, 心智图, ...
Japanese:マインドマップ, 発想を図式化する手法の, ...
Arabic:التَّخْطِيط الذِّهْنِي, ذِهْنِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מַפַּת חֲשִׁיבָה, מַפּוֹת חֲשִׁיבָה, ...
Russian:ментальные карты, интеллект-картный, ...
Ukrainian:майндмепінг, майндмепінговий, ...
Hindi:माइंड मैपिंग, मानस मानचित्रण, ...
Bengali:মাইন্ড ম্যাপিং, মানস-মানচিত্রভিত্তিক, ...
Catalan:mapa mental, de mapes mentals, ...
Czech:myšlenková mapa, pro tvorbu myšlenkových map, ...
Danish:mindmapping, ...
Dutch:mindmapping, mindmap-, ...
Greek:εννοιολογική χαρτογράφηση, εννοιοχαρτογραφικός, ...
Hungarian:gondolattérképezés, gondolattérképes, ...
Khmer:ការគូរផែនទីគំនិត, សម្រាប់ការរៀបចំគំនិតជាគំនូសតាង, ...
Korean:마인드맵, 마인드맵용, ...
Persian:نقشه‌ ذهنی, نقشه‌برداری ذهنی, ...
Polish:mapowanie myśli, mapomyślowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):mapeamento mental, de mapa mental, ...
Romanian:hartă mentală, conceptual, ...
Swedish:mindmapping, tankekartsbaserad, ...
Thai:การทำแผนผังความคิด, แผนผังความคิด, ...
Turkish:zihin haritalama, zihin haritası odaklı, ...
Vietnamese:sơ đồ tư duy, ...

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Definition of mind mapping - Reverso English Dictionary

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