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   Ma·trix

   /ˈmātriks/

   

   noun

   • 1. an environment or material in which something develops; a surrounding medium or structure: "free choices become the matrix of human life"
   • 2. a mass of fine-grained rock in which gems, crystals, or fossils are embedded: "nodules of secondary limestone set in a matrix of porous dolomite"
   • ▪ the substance between cells or in which structures are embedded: "the lipid matrix of olfactory cells"
   • ▪ fine material used to bind together the coarser particles of a composite substance: "the matrix of gravel paths is raked regularly"
   • 3. a mold in which something, such as a record or printing type, is cast or shaped: "her two duets with Isobel Baillie were never issued and the matrices were destroyed"
   • 4. a rectangular array of quantities or expressions in rows and columns that is treated as a single entity and manipulated according to particular rules: "this formula applies for all square matrices"
   • 5. an organizational structure in which two or more lines of command, responsibility, or communication may run through the same individual: "matrix structures are said to foster greater flexibility"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘womb’): from Latin, ‘breeding female’, later ‘womb’, from mater, matr- ‘mother’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.khanacademy.org › math › precalculusIntro to matrices (article) | Matrices | Khan Academy

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   Matrix is an arrangement of numbers into rows and columns. Make your first introduction with matrices and learn about their dimensions and elements. A matrix is a rectangular arrangement of numbers into rows and columns. For example, matrix A has two rows and three columns. Matrix dimensions.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATRIX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MATRIX definition: 1. the set of conditions that provides a system in which something grows or develops: 2. a group…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMATRIX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MATRIX meaning: 1. the set of conditions that provides a system in which something grows or develops: 2. a group…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › matrixMatrix - definition of matrix by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A situation or surrounding substance within which something else originates, develops, or is contained: "Freedom of expression is the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every form of freedom" (Benjamin N. Cardozo). 2. The womb. 3. Anatomy. a.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Matrix_(mathematics)Matrix (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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   Definition. A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers (or other mathematical objects), called the entries of the matrix. Matrices are subject to standard operations such as addition and multiplication. Most commonly, a matrix over a field F is a rectangular array of elements of F.

7. math.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Linear_Algebra1.3: What is a Matrix? - Mathematics LibreTexts

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   Jul 27, 2023 · Matrices are linear functions of a certain kind. One way to learn about them is by studying systems of linear equations.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › matrixMatrix Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   MATRIX meaning: 1 : something (such as a situation or a set of conditions) in which something else develops or forms; 2 : something shaped like a pattern of lines and spaces.