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