| 单词 | matrix |
| 释义 | matrix (once / 4747 pages) 1n 2n 3n 4n At an archaeological dig, the matrix is the soil surrounding the site. Biologists use the phrase "nuclear matrix" to refer to the material left behind after DNA is extracted from a cell's nucleus. A matrix is an environment or structure in which something originates or develops. Matrix, related to the Latin word for "mother," originally meant "pregnant animal" or "breeding female" and was later generalized to mean "womb." Today, matrix includes any nurturing or supportive setting or substance usually within the fields of math and the sciences — except in the cinematic trilogy starring Keanu Reeves, of course. Matrixes is an acceptable plural form, but you can use matrices if you want to show off your knowledge of Latin noun endings. WORD FAMILYmatrix: matrices, matrixes USAGE EXAMPLESPlug me into one of those pink goo baths from The Matrix. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) Its interior is a matrix of dim hallways and soulless conference rooms. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) Acellular dermal matrices are commonly used in breast reconstruction procedures and complex hernia surgeries to provide soft tissue support. Reuters(Dec 20, 2016) 1 1n an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb) Hyper enclosure, natural enclosure a naturally enclosed space 2n the formative tissue at the base of a nail Hyper animal tissue the tissue in the bodies of animals 3n the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded 2Syn|Hyper ground substance, intercellular substance body substance the substance of the body n (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules 3Hypo|Hyper correlation matrix a matrix giving the correlations between all pairs of data sets dot matrixa rectangular matrix of dots from which written characters can be formed square matrixa matrix with the same number of rows and columns real matrixa matrix whose elements are all real numbers transposea matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix diagonal matrixa square matrix with all elements not on the main diagonal equal to zero determinanta square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations Latin squarea square matrix of n rows and columns; cells contain n different symbols so arranged that no symbol occurs more than once in any row or column magic squarea square matrix of n rows and columns; the first n^2 integers are arranged in the cells of the matrix in such a way that the sum of any row or column or diagonal is the same nonsingular matrixa square matrix whose determinant is not zero singular matrixa square matrix whose determinant is zero array an orderly arrangement n (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded 4Hyper rock, stone material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust n mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface Hyper cast, mold, mould container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens |
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