What does matrix mean?
Definitions for matrix
ˈmeɪ trɪks, ˈmæ-; ˈmeɪ trɪˌsiz, ˈmæ-ma·trix
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Princeton's WordNet
matrixnoun
(mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules
matrixnoun
(geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded
matrixnoun
an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
matrix, intercellular substance, ground substancenoun
the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
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the formative tissue at the base of a nail
matrixnoun
mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
Wiktionary
matrixnoun
The womb.
matrixnoun
The material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded.
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An extracellular matrix, the material or tissue between the cells of animals or plants.
matrixnoun
Part of the mitochondrion.
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The medium in which bacteria are cultured.
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A rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory.
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A two-dimensional array.
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A table of data.
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A geological matrix, the outer material of a rock consisting of larger grains embedded in a material consisting of smaller ones.
matrixnoun
The sediment surrounding and including the artifacts, features, and other materials at a site.
matrixnoun
The environment from which a given sample is taken.
Etymology: From matrice, from matrix, from mater.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
MATRIXnoun
Womb; a place where any thing is generated or formed.
Etymology: Lat. matrice, Fr.
If they be not lodged in a convenient matrix, they are not excited by the efficacy of the sun. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Err.
Wikipedia
MATRIX
The Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange Program, also known by the acronym MATRIX, was a U.S. federally funded data mining system originally developed for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement described as a tool to identify terrorist subjects. The system was reported to analyze government and commercial databases to find associations between suspects or to discover locations of or completely new "suspects". The database and technologies used in the system were housed by Seisint, a Florida-based company since acquired by Lexis Nexis. The Matrix program was shut down in June 2005 after federal funding was cut in the wake of public concerns over privacy and state surveillance.
Webster Dictionary
Matrixnoun
the womb
Matrixnoun
hence, that which gives form or origin to anything
Matrixnoun
the cavity in which anything is formed, and which gives it shape; a die; a mold, as for the face of a type
Matrixnoun
the earthy or stony substance in which metallic ores or crystallized minerals are found; the gangue
Matrixnoun
the five simple colors, black, white, blue, red, and yellow, of which all the rest are composed
Matrixnoun
the lifeless portion of tissue, either animal or vegetable, situated between the cells; the intercellular substance
Matrixnoun
a rectangular arrangement of symbols in rows and columns. The symbols may express quantities or operations
Etymology: [L., fr. mater mother. See Mother, and cf. Matrice.]
Wikidata
Matrix
In mathematics, a matrix is a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns. The individual items in a matrix are called its elements or entries. An example of a matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns is Matrices of the same size can be added or subtracted element by element. But the rule for matrix multiplication is that two matrices can be multiplied only when the number of columns in the first equals the number of rows in the second. A major application of matrices is to represent linear transformations, that is, generalizations of linear functions such as f(x) = 4x. For example, the rotation of vectors in three dimensional space is a linear transformation. If R is a rotation matrix and v is a column vector describing the position of a point in space, the product Rv is a column vector describing the position of that point after a rotation. The product of two matrices is a matrix that represents the composition of two linear transformations. Another application of matrices is in the solution of a system of linear equations. If the matrix is square, it is possible to deduce some of its properties by computing its determinant. For example, a square matrix has an inverse if and only if its determinant is not zero. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors provide insight into the geometry of linear transformations.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Matrix
mā′triks, or mat′riks, n. (anat.) the cavity in which an animal is formed before its birth, the womb: the cavity in which anything is formed, a mould: (mining) earthy or stony substances in which minerals are found embedded: (dyeing) the five simple colours (black, white, blue, red, and yellow) from which all the others are formed: (math.) a rectangular array of quantities, usually square—a multiple quantity having as many dimensions as it has spaces:—pl. Matrices (mā′tri-sez or mat′ri-sez). [L. matrix, -icis—mater, mother.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
Matrix
[FidoNet] 1. What the Opus BBS software and sysops call FidoNet. 2. Fanciful term for a cyberspace expected to emerge from current networking experiments (see the network). The name of the rather good 1999 cypherpunk movie The Matrix played on this sense, which however had been established for years before. 3. The totality of present-day computer networks (popularized in this sense by John Quarterman; rare outside academic literature).
Editors Contribution
matrixnoun
Computer language; A meta technology that uses chemicals to master the art in teaching people about a coarse forming feminine agent nouns corresponding to masculine nouns.
The Internet is a matrix that perfectly fits social media as its mate.
Etymology: The Calculator
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on October 6, 2023
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Entomology
Matrix
the formative substance from which cells and other structures are derived.
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Rank popularity for the word 'matrix' in Nouns Frequency: #2099
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of matrix in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of matrix in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of matrix in a Sentence
We embed electronic devices such as sensors, such as different drug delivery devices into this matrix to achieve what we call the smart applications.
Then we mix it with this gel, which is like a glue, every organ in your body has the cells and the glue that holds it together. Basically, that's also called' extracellular matrix.'.
I want to sing songs about flowers and butterflies, but while the political system remains unchanged, I can't sing songs about love because I live in a matrix, in a state which is a colony of banks and corporations.
In this particular case, the institution, Yolanda Kumar and enforcement all agreed this was a Level I case, which is severe misconduct, the case starts off with that agreement and the association has put in place a penalty matrix.
The American renaissance begins with the unified revolutionary act of turning off and smashing the television, rejecting Hollywood on all fronts and refusing to intellectually ingest the toxic force feed of the establishment minority’s matrix narrative.
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- مصفوفةArabic
- matriuCatalan, Valencian
- maticeCzech
- matrixDanish
- MatrixGerman
- πίνακας, μήτρα, μεσοκυττάρια ουσία, μητρώοGreek
- matricoEsperanto
- matrizSpanish
- ماتریسPersian
- matriisiFinnish
- matriceFrench
- מטריצה, טבלהHebrew
- मैट्रिक्सHindi
- matriksIndonesian
- grind, fylki, mergur, innrúm, mót, uppistöðuefni, afsteypumótIcelandic
- matriceItalian
- 行列Japanese
- 행렬Korean
- matrixLatin
- matricaLithuanian
- матрицаMacedonian
- matrixDutch
- matriseNorwegian
- matrix, macierzPolish
- matriz, matriz mitocondrialPortuguese
- matriceRomanian
- матрицаRussian
- matrica, matriks, bakterijska podlogaSerbo-Croatian
- matrisSwedish
- அணிTamil
- మాత్రికTelugu
- matrisTurkish
- میٹرکسUrdu
- 矩陣Chinese
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