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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMind map
/ˈmaɪnd ˌmæp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A diagram used to visually organize information, typically showing tasks, words, concepts, or items linked to and arranged radially around a central concept or problem.
"She drew a mind map on the whiteboard to brainstorm ideas for the new marketing campaign."
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To create a diagram representing tasks, words, concepts, or items linked to and arranged around a central concept.
"Let's mind map the project requirements before writing the final proposal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound formed from 'mind' (derived from Old English 'gemynd', meaning memory or thought) and 'map' (from Latin 'mappa', a cloth or sheet). Popularized in the late 1960s and 1970s by British psychology author Tony Buzan, the concept evolved to describe a diagram used to visually organize information around a central concept.
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carte heuristique
Transliteration: kart œʁistik
"Il a créé une carte heuristique pour résumer le roman."
Mindmap
Transliteration: ˈmaɪndˌmɛp
"Wir erstellen eine Mindmap, um unsere Ideen zu strukturieren."
mappa mentale
Transliteration: ˈmappa menˈtale
"La mappa mentale aiuta a visualizzare i concetti complessi."
mapa mental
Transliteration: ˈmapa menˈtal
"Hicimos un mapa mental para conectar todos los temas de la tesis."
mapa mental
Transliteration: ˈmapɐ mẽˈtaw
"O professor usou um mapa mental para explicar a lição."
माइंड मैप
Transliteration: mainḍ maip
"हमने प्रोजेक्ट की योजना बनाने के लिए एक माइंड मैप बनाया।"
思维导图
Transliteration: sī wéi dǎo tú
"他用思维导图整理了会议记录。"
마인드 맵
Transliteration: maindeu maep
"우리는 아이디어를 정리하기 위해 마인드 맵을 그렸다."
マインドマップ
Transliteration: maindomappu
"企画のアイデアを出すためにマインドマップを作成した。"
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