matrixelement
nounUK /ˈmeɪtrɪks ˈɛlɪmənt/
US /ˈmeɪtrɪks ˈɛləmənt/
A matrixelement is one number that sits in a row and column of a grid of numbers.
In the matrix, the matrixelement in the second row and third column is 7.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In physics, a matrixelement is a number that helps describe how a particle moves from one state to another.
The physicist calculated the matrixelement for the transition between the two energy levels.
3. In computing, a matrixelement can mean a single data value stored inside a two-dimensional array.
The program reads each matrixelement from the grid and adds it to the total.
4. In mathematics, a matrixelement is the value located at a specific row and column position in a matrix.
She highlighted the matrixelement at position (1,1) to show it is the top-left value.