mapová

Mapová is the feminine singular form of the Czech and Slovak adjective mapový, meaning map-related or pertaining to maps. It is used to describe nouns that are associated with maps, mapping, or map data, and it agrees with feminine nouns in gender, number, and case. As a rule, mapová appears directly before feminine nouns, such as in mapová data, mapová vrstva, or mapová služba.

In practical use, mapová is common in cartography, geography, and geographic information systems (GIS). Typical phrases include mapová data (map data), mapová vrstva (map layer), mapová služba (map service), mapová projekce (map projection), and mapová aplikace (mapping application). The term helps form various compound terms that describe map-related concepts, visualizations, or tools.

Mapová functions primarily as an attributive adjective and is not generally used as a standalone noun. Its masculine form is mapový, and the neuter form is mapové, with corresponding forms for other genders and numbers. The word is derived from mapa (map) with the standard Czech and Slovak adjectival suffix -ová, mirroring similar patterns used for other map-related terms in these languages.

See also: mapa, kartografie, GIS, mapový (masculine form), mapové (neuter form).