Definitions for Matrix
ˈmeɪ trɪks, ˈmæ-; ˈmeɪ trɪˌsiz, ˈmæ-ma·trix

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. 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

2. matrixnoun

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

3. matrixnoun

   an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

4. matrix, intercellular substance, ground substancenoun

   the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded

5. matrixnoun

   the formative tissue at the base of a nail

6. matrixnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. matrixnoun

   The womb.

2. matrixnoun

   The material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded.

3. matrixnoun

   An extracellular matrix, the material or tissue between the cells of animals or plants.

4. matrixnoun

   Part of the mitochondrion.

5. matrixnoun

   The medium in which bacteria are cultured.

6. matrixnoun

   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.

7. matrixnoun

   A two-dimensional array.

8. matrixnoun

   A table of data.

9. matrixnoun

   A geological matrix, the outer material of a rock consisting of larger grains embedded in a material consisting of smaller ones.

10. matrixnoun

    The sediment surrounding and including the artifacts, features, and other materials at a site.

11. matrixnoun

    The environment from which a given sample is taken.

12. Etymology: From matrice, from matrix, from mater.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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.

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1. matrix

   A matrix is a rectangular grid of elements (usually numbers or variables) arranged in rows and columns. It is used in mathematics, computer science, and other fields to represent and manipulate data or equations in a structured manner. Matrices facilitate various operations such as addition, multiplication, and transformation, and have applications in areas including linear algebra, statistics, graphics, and optimization.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Matrixnoun

   the womb

2. Matrixnoun

   hence, that which gives form or origin to anything

3. Matrixnoun

   the cavity in which anything is formed, and which gives it shape; a die; a mold, as for the face of a type

4. Matrixnoun

   the earthy or stony substance in which metallic ores or crystallized minerals are found; the gangue

5. Matrixnoun

   the five simple colors, black, white, blue, red, and yellow, of which all the rest are composed

6. Matrixnoun

   the lifeless portion of tissue, either animal or vegetable, situated between the cells; the intercellular substance

7. Matrixnoun

   a rectangular arrangement of symbols in rows and columns. The symbols may express quantities or operations

8. Etymology: [L., fr. mater mother. See Mother, and cf. Matrice.]

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

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1. 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).

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1. 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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EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Matrix

   the formative substance from which cells and other structures are derived.

Matched Categories

1. • Animal Tissue
   • Array
   • Body Substance
   • Enclosure
   • Mathematics
   • Mold

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Matrix' in Nouns Frequency: #2099

How to pronounce Matrix?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Matrix in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Matrix in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Matrix in a Sentence

1. George Koob:

   We're hoping that you can use it like a menu at a restaurant, this isn't for students. This is for administrators who have skills in this area and want to do something about underage drinking to go into this matrix and look at what would fit their campus in particular, what might be the most effective, what might be the cost that they can afford in that effectiveness range, what barriers might exist because of their unique situation and how much research has actually been done to validate or show the effectiveness of it.

2. James Scott:

   You are a product to dragnet surveillance capitalists like Google, Facebook, Comcast and Verizon. Your ideas are rarely your own, rather you are little more than a pawn to their perception steering initiatives to get you to read, believe and buy what they put in front of you. The first step to breaking out of this faux reality matrix is to stop using Google, Bing, Yahoo, Comcast and Facebook.

3. Epifanio Vaccaro:

   Ive been looking at the matrix of primitive meteorites, the material that holds the structure together, the meteorite in question dates to roughly 4.6 billion years ago, when the Sun was born and our Solar System formed. The matrix of these meteorites is therefore thought to be the starting material from which all the planets formed.

4. Benjamin Cardozo:

   Freedom of expression is the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every other form of freedom.

5. Simon Mitchell:

   It's not uncommon for those corporations to have in their assessment matrix a look at pilot selection procedures, increasingly we're looking at their all-round personalities and ability to work in teams and what they're like as people.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Matrix
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Matrix
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Matrix
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Matrix
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Matrix
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Matrix
9. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Matrix
10. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Matrix