matrix
something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops: The Greco-Roman world was the matrix for Western civilization.
Anatomy. a formative part, as the corium beneath a nail.
Biology.
the intercellular substance of a tissue.
Petrology. the fine-grained portion of a rock in which coarser crystals or rock fragments are embedded.
fine material, as cement, in which lumps of coarser material, as of an aggregate, are embedded.
Mining. gangue.
Metallurgy. a crystalline phase in an alloy in which other phases are embedded.
Printing. a mold for casting typefaces.
Digital Technology a grid formed by perpendicular intersections that define potential space that may be filled, as by pixels on a screen, ink in dot-matrix printing, or material in 3D printing.
(in a press or stamping machine) a multiple die or perforated block on which the material to be formed is placed.
Mathematics. a rectangular array of numbers, algebraic symbols, or mathematical functions, especially when such arrays are added and multiplied according to certain rules.
Linguistics. a rectangular display of features characterizing a set of linguistic items, especially phonemes, usually presented as a set of columns of plus or minus signs specifying the presence or absence of each feature for each item.
Also called master. a mold made by electroforming from a disk recording, from which other disks may be pressed.
Archaic. the womb.
Origin of matrix
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How to use matrix in a sentence
The matrix of batteries and drivetrains also affects performance.
Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E is an important leap into the future | Dan Carney | February 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceNeither de Blasio’s proposals nor the matrix would limit the NYPD’s current discretion over discipline.
New York City Council Proposes Sweeping NYPD Reforms | by Eric Umansky and Joaquin Sapien | February 1, 2021 | ProPublicaA much-touted guideline for penalties, known as a discipline matrix, was implemented just days ago by the NYPD.
Still Can’t Breathe | by Topher Sanders, ProPublica, and Yoav Gonen, THE CITY, video by Lucas Waldron, ProPublica | January 21, 2021 | ProPublicaQuanta also explored the power of representation theory, which shows the links connecting complicated objects called groups with the much simpler concept of matrices.
Many matrices have a measurement called a determinant, which is a single value calculated using the numbers in the matrix.
A Mathematician’s Unanticipated Journey Through the Physical World | Kevin Hartnett | December 16, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
So we sneaked The matrix and the movie they gave us after was 10 Things I Hate About You.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on ‘Sin City’ and Why He Considers Himself a Male Feminist | Marlow Stern | August 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was the groundbreaking action/science-fiction franchise-maker, The matrix.
Complaining Like It’s 1999: ‘Fight Club,’ ‘American Beauty,’ and the Revolt of the Cubicle Drone | Arthur Chu | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOnTheFly (free) – This search engine app is based on the ITA matrix software, which is own buy Google.
This is an ultimatum seeking a target in the disorienting matrix of asymmetric warfare.
The History and Logic of Military Ultimatums, From Suez to Crimea | Jacob Siegel | March 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIs this not astonishing enough for Kaku that he has to resort to Star Trek references and discussions of the matrix?
The matrix or die is placed in a power press and the records pressed from the material used in making the sound records.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousA tombstone under the west window shows the matrix of what was once a magnificent brass.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle | C. King EleyThen to finish all, Margaret wore in the lace at her throat, a great brooch of turquoise matrix, which matched her eyes.
The Butterfly House | Mary E. Wilkins FreemanEvery environment leaves the stamp of its matrix on the individual shaped in it.
Sense from Thought Divide | Mark Irvin CliftonThis formed the matrix into which the molten metal was poured to make the stereotype plate, or die, for printing.
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British Dictionary definitions for matrix
/ (ˈmeɪtrɪks, ˈmæ-) /
a substance, situation, or environment in which something has its origin, takes form, or is enclosed
anatomy the thick tissue at the base of a nail from which a fingernail or toenail develops
the intercellular substance of bone, cartilage, connective tissue, etc
the rock material in which fossils, pebbles, etc, are embedded
the material in which a mineral is embedded; gangue
printing
a metal mould for casting type
a papier-mâché or plastic mould impressed from the forme and used for stereotyping: Sometimes shortened to: mat
(formerly) a mould used in the production of gramophone records. It is obtained by electrodeposition onto the master
a bed of perforated material placed beneath a workpiece in a press or stamping machine against which the punch operates
metallurgy
the shaped cathode used in electroforming
the metal constituting the major part of an alloy
the soft metal in a plain bearing in which the hard particles of surface metal are embedded
the main component of a composite material, such as the plastic in a fibre-reinforced plastic
maths a rectangular array of elements set out in rows and columns, used to facilitate the solution of problems, such as the transformation of coordinates. Usually indicated by parentheses: (a d b e c f): Compare determinant (def. 3)
linguistics the main clause of a complex sentence
computing a rectangular array of circuit elements usually used to generate one set of signals from another
obsolete the womb
Origin of matrix
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for matrix
[ mā′trĭks ]
Geology The mineral grains of a rock in which fossils are embedded.
Biology The component of an animal or plant tissue that is outside the cells. Bone cells are embedded in a matrix of collagen fibers and mineral salts. Connective tissue consists of cells and extracellular fibers in a liquid called ground substance. Also called extracellular matrix
Mathematics A rectangular array of numeric or algebraic quantities subject to mathematical operations.
Anatomy The formative cells or tissue of a fingernail, toenail, or tooth.
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