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Noun (6 meanings)

1. (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules.

matrix

matrix is a type of:
  • array (noun) - an orderly arrangement
types of matrix:
  • correlation matrix (noun) - a matrix giving the correlations between all pairs of data sets
  • dot matrix (noun) - a rectangular matrix of dots from which written characters can be formed
  • real matrix (noun) - a matrix whose elements are all real numbers
  • square matrix (noun) - a matrix with the same number of rows and columns
  • transpose (noun) - a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
  • mathematics, math, maths (noun) - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

2. (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded.

matrix

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  • rock, stone (noun) - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
  • geology (noun) - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

3. an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb).

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4. the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded.

matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance

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  • bone, os (noun) - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  • cartilage, gristle (noun) - tough elastic tissue
  • connective tissue (noun) - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells

5. the formative tissue at the base of a nail.

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  • nail (noun) - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

6. mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface.

matrix

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  • mold, mould, cast (noun) - container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens