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matrix

/ˈmeɪ.tɹɪks/noun2 syllables

Matrix means: the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded.

Synonyms for matrix7

noun, as in the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded

intercellular substance, ground substance

also used for matrix

array, grid, spreadsheet, table, printing form

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What does matrix mean?6

noun

1

the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded

2

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

3

(geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded

4

an enclosure within which something originates or develops

5

the formative tissue at the base of a nail

6

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Matrix in a sentence

  • The inverse of a non-square matrix is a dangerous thing.FeuDRenais
  • It makes things easier if your matrix is sparse.FeuDRenais2
  • The matrix consisted of five rows and seven columns.swolesuki
  • Finding the transpose of a matrix is a common step in linear algebra calculations.Auride
  • Do you remember the agents in the Matrix?Amastan
  • Matrix, Inception and Interstellar are my favorite movies.MisterBrown
  • The woman is the embodiment of love, the matrix of the family, the queen of the home.carlosalberto
  • The problem will be easier to solve if you write the system of equations as a matrix.Thanuir

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Forms of matrix

as a noun

plural
matrices