matrix
nounUK /ˈmeɪ.trɪks/
US /ˈmeɪ.trɪks/
A matrix is a grid of numbers arranged in rows and columns.
The teacher showed us how to add two matrices together.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The place or material in which something develops or is formed.
The soil is the matrix in which seeds grow.
3. A mold or pattern used to shape something.
The printer used a metal matrix to cast the letters.
4. The intercellular substance of a tissue in biology.
Bone cells are embedded in a hard matrix.
5. A system of lines or channels in a network.
The city's road matrix connects all the neighborhoods.