matrix

Definitions of matrix in various dictionaries:

noun - (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns

noun - (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded

noun - an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

noun - the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded

noun - the formative tissue at the base of a nail

noun - mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface

A situation or surrounding substance within which something else originates, develops, or is contained: “Freedom of expression is the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every form of freedom” (Benjamin N.

The womb.

Anatomy.

The formative cells or tissue of a fingernail, toenail, or tooth.

Geology.

The solid matter in which a fossil or crystal is embedded.

Groundmass.

A mold or die.

The principal metal in an alloy, as the iron in steel.

A binding substance, as cement in concrete.

A rectangular array of numeric or algebraic quantities subject to mathematical operations.

Something resembling such an array, as in the regular formation of elements into columns and rows.

The network of intersections between input and output leads in a computer, functioning as an encoder or a decoder.

Printing.

A mold used in stereotyping and designed to receive positive impressions of type or illustrations from which metal plates can be cast.

A metal plate used for casting typefaces.

An electroplated impression of a phonograph record used to make duplicate records.

noun - something within which something else originates or develops