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matrix

mat·rix

UK/ˈmeɪ.tɹɪks/ US/ˈmæt.ɹɪks/ fairly common slang

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.
4.

the formative tissue at the base of a nail

5.

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

Origin

From Middle English matris, matrice, matrix, from Old French matrice (“pregnant animal”), or from Latin mātrīx (“dam, womb”), both ultimately from māter (“mother”). Doublet of mother from Indo-European ancestor. Slang usage coined with the 1999 sci-fi action film The Matrix.

Phrases

  • dot matrix printer
  • glitch in the Matrix
  • impact matrix printer
  • matrix algebra
  • matrix clause
  • matrix decomposition
  • matrix diagram
  • matrix group
  • matrix isolation

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