matrix

Noun

  • (n.) matrix ((mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules)
  • (n.) matrix ((geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded)
  • (n.) matrix (an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb))
  • (n.) matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance (the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded)
  • (n.) matrix (the formative tissue at the base of a nail)
  • (n.) matrix (mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface).
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