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multivariate symbol mapping
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[symbology, map design]
A mapping method in which multivariate data is shown on a single map through the use of multivariate symbols, most often point symbols. Mapmakers can display two or more variables in a single symbol, or they can segment a symbol to show the relative magnitudes of subcategories of feature attributes.