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ROAD MAP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A map showing roads (for automobile travel)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("road map" is a kind of...):
map (a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it))
Domain category:
auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
Example:
the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam
Synonyms:
guideline; road map
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("road map" is a kind of...):
plan; program; programme (a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished)
counsel; counseling; counselling; direction; guidance (something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb road map
