NOUN | group | matrix | (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns |
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substance | matrix | (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded | |
object | matrix | an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb) | |
body | matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance | the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded | |
body | matrix | the formative tissue at the base of a nail | |
artifact | matrix | mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface |
Sounds | mey'trihks | |
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Rhymes | acoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks... |
Meaning | (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules. | |
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Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
Narrower | correlation matrix | A matrix giving the correlations between all pairs of data sets |
dot matrix | A rectangular matrix of dots from which written characters can be formed | |
real matrix | A matrix whose elements are all real numbers | |
square matrix | A matrix with the same number of rows and columns | |
transpose | A matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix | |
Broader | array | An orderly arrangement |
Spanish | matriz | |
Catalan | matriu |
Meaning | (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded. | |
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Category | geology | A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks |
Broader | rock, stone | material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust |
Meaning | An enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb). | |
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Broader | enclosure, natural enclosure | A naturally enclosed space |
Spanish | matriz | |
Catalan | matriu |
Meaning | The body substance in which tissue cells are embedded. | |
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Synonyms | intercellular substance, ground substance | |
Part of | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
cartilage, gristle | tough / tough elastic tissue | |
connective tissue | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells | |
Broader | body substance | The substance of the body |
Spanish | matriz | |
Catalan | matriu |
Meaning | The formative tissue at the base of a nail. | |
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Part of | nail | horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits |
Broader | animal tissue | The tissue in the bodies of animals |
Meaning | mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface. | |
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Broader | mold, mould, cast | container into which liquid / liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens |
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