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Matrix
ˈmeɪtrɪks
Matrix definitions
noun
matrices
matrixes
matrix
- the cultural, social, or political environment in which something develops
"Oxbridge was the matrix of the ideology"
- 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 hoed regularly"
- a mould 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"
- 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"
- 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"