Dictionary Definition
matrix
Noun
1 a rectangular array of elements (or entries)
set out by rows and columns
2 an enclosure within which something originates
or develops (from the Latin for womb)
3 the body substance in which tissue cells are
embedded [syn: intercellular
substance, ground
substance]
4 the formative tissue at the base of a
nail
5 mold used in the production of phonograph
records, type, or other relief surface [also: matrices (pl)]
User Contributed Dictionary
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English
Etymology
From mātrix "dam" (breeding animal), later referring to the womb. From mater, meaning "mother".Pronunciation
- 1: ; /ˈmeɪtɹɪks/; /"meItrIks/
- 2: ; /ˈmætɹɪks/; /"m
Extensive Definition
Matrix usually refers
to:
- Matrix (mathematics), a mathematical table
- The Matrix franchise, a series of films, video games and comic books
- The Matrix (fictional universe), the setting for much of the Matrix franchise.
The term may also refer
to:
Science
- Matrix (biology), the material between animal or plant cells or the material in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
- Matrix (geology), the fine grains between larger grains in igneous or sedimentary rocks
- Matrix (chemical analysis), the remainder of the sample of which the analyte forms a part
- Matrix isolation, a continuous solid phase in which particles (precipitates, etc.) are embedded
- Osteon or bone matrix, a form of connective tissue found in bone
- Extracellular matrix, any material part of a tissue that is not part of any cell
- Germinal matrix, an embryonic brain tissue
- Nuclear matrix, an insoluble fraction of the cell nucleus
- Similarity matrix, which scores the similarity between two data points
- Substitution matrix, which estimates the rate at which each possible residue in a biological sequence changes to each other residue over time
- Position-specific scoring matrix, which represents a pattern or motif in biological sequences
Technology
- Matrix (sound recording), a disc in the early stages of processing a record for mass production
- Matrix (printing), a mold for shaping the letters
- Matrix (numismatics), an intermediate into which the design of a coin is engraved
- Matrix Software License Protection System, a product from TDi GmbH, Germany
Music
- The Matrix (record production team), a music production team
- Matrix (artist), a UK drum and bass producer
- Matrix (music), an element of variations which does not change, especially in folk and popular music
- M@rix (pronounced Matrix) the 1997 album by the German band P.A.L.
- The 1997 remix album by the German band Haujobb
- The Matrix (club), a 1960s music club in San Francisco
- Matrix (club), a large music club which opened in 1996 in Berlin
- Matrix (jazz group), a jazz fusion ensemble founded in the 1970s
- Alfa Matrix, a record label
Arts
- Matrix (cyberpunk), is a very advanced form of Internet common in the cyberpunk and post-cyberpunk genres.
- Matrix (Doctor Who), an advanced computer network and a virtual reality environment from the British television series Doctor Who
- Matrix (Doctor Who novel), a Doctor Who novel by Robert Perry and Mike Tucker
- Matrix (TV series), an early 1990s Canadian television series
- Autobot Matrix of Leadership, an object owned by autobot leaders in the Transformers Universe
- John Matrix, Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in Commando (film)
Other
- Hyundai Matrix, an automobile produced by Hyundai
- Toyota Matrix, an automobile produced by Toyota
- Growth-share matrix, a Boston Consulting Group analysis technique for business strategy
- Matrix management, an organizational management style
- Metal matrix composite, a type of composite material
- Nickname of American basketball player Shawn Marion
- Nickname of Italian footballer Marco Materazzi
- Matrix Software, a Japanese video game company founded in 1994.
matrix in Arabic:
ماتريكس
matrix in Bulgarian:
Матрица
matrix in Catalan:
Matriu
matrix in Czech: Matrix
(rozcestník)
matrix in German:
Matrix
matrix in Estonian: Maatriks
(täpsustuslehekülg)
matrix in Spanish:
Matriz
matrix in Persian: ماتریس
(ابهامزدایی)
matrix in French:
Matrice
matrix in Korean:
매트릭스
matrix in Indonesian:
Matriks
matrix in Italian: Matrice
(disambigua)
matrix in Hebrew: מטריקס
(פירושונים)
matrix in Hungarian:
Mátrix
matrix in Dutch:
Matrix
matrix in Japanese: マトリックス
(曖昧さ回避)
matrix in Polish: Macierz
(ujednoznacznienie)
matrix in Portuguese:
Matriz
matrix in Romanian:
Matrice
matrix in Russian:
Матрица
matrix in Simple English:
Matrix
matrix in Slovak:
Matrix
matrix in Swedish:
Matris
matrix in Thai:
เมทริกซ์
matrix in Vietnamese: Ma
trận
matrix in Turkish:
Matris
matrix in Urdu:
مصفوفہ
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Platonic form, Platonic idea,
aesthetic form, archetype, art form, build, cast, chimney, chute, configuration, conformation, country rock,
cut, deposit, die, dike, fashion, figuration, figure, form, format, formation, frame, gangue, genre, impression, inner form,
intaglio, last, layout, lode, lodestuff, make, makeup, mineral deposit, mint, modality, mode, model, mold, negative, ore bed, pattern, pay dirt, prototype, punch, seal, set, shape, shoe last, shoot, significant form, stamp, stock, structure, style, template, turn, type, uterus, vein, venter, womb