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| ma·trix [ máytriks ] (plural ma·tri·ces [ máytri sz ] or ma·trix·es) |
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1. arrangement of connected things: an arrangement of parts that shows how they are interconnected
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2. substance containing something: a substance in which something is embedded or enclosed
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3. situation in which something develops: a situation or set of circumstances that allows or encourages the origin, development, or growth of something
  The matrix of video and computers is producing new forms of art.
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4. tissue-forming substance: the substance that exists between cells and from which tissue such as cartilage and bone develops
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5. soil or rock containing something: the soil or rock in which something such as a fossil, crystal, or mineral is embedded.
See also gangue
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6. main part of alloy: the main metal component in an alloy
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7. arrangement of mathematical elements: a rectangular array of mathematical elements, e.g. the coefficients of linear equations, whose rows and columns can be combined with those of other arrays to solve problems
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8. network of circuit parts: in computing, a network of circuit parts such as transistors and resistors
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9. surrounding mass of material: a bed or surround of material that gives protection or absorbs a force
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| [14th century. Directly or via French matrice< Latin matrix "womb," later "list" < matr- "mother"] |
