matrix

CEFRC1

/ˈmeɪ.tɹɪks/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A structure or arrangement in which things are organized.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The metaphorical place where something is made, formed, or given birth.

Examples

  • It makes things easier if your matrix is sparse.

  • The inverse of a non-square matrix is a dangerous thing.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmæt.ɹɪks/
  • /mæːʈ.rɪks/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The womb.

  2. The cavity or mold in which anything is formed.

  3. The material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded.

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In context

  • 2007, Gerhard Kloos, Matrix Methods for Optical Layout, SPIE Press, page 25, The matrix describing the reflection at a plane mirror can be obtained by taking the matrix for reflection at a spherical reflector and letting the radius of the spherical mirror ten...

  • 2017, Chuck Lorre Productions #557 (post-episode text), "The Recollection Dissipation", The Big Bang Theory Recent events have made it abundantly clear that the fabric of the universe is unraveling. Reality as you know it, the matrix if you will, is dissolvin...

  • 2007, Gerhard Kloos, Matrix Methods for Optical Layout, SPIE Press, page 25, The matrix describing the reflection at a plane mirror can be obtained by taking the matrix for reflection at a spherical reflector and letting the radius of the spherical mirror tend to infinity.

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Origin

noun

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.