matrix

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Synonyms: motrix, patrix, matric, natrix, matri, matri-, matrin, matris, matriz, matrex, matrox

Antonyms: motrix, patrix, matric, natrix, matri, matri-, matrin, matris, matriz, matrex, matrox

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Noun

The [[cavity]] or [[mold]] in which anything is formed.
{{lb|en|now|_|rare}} The [[womb]].
The metaphorical place where something is made, formed, or given birth.
{{lb|en|biology}} The material or [[tissue]] in which more specialized structures are [[embed]]ded.
{{lb|en|biology}} An [[extracellular matrix]], the material or tissue between the [[cell]]s of animals or plants.
{{lb|en|biology}} Part of the [[mitochondrion]].
{{lb|en|biology}} The medium in which [[bacterium|bacteria]] are cultured.
A [[table]] of [[data]].
{{lb|en|mathematics|graph theory}} A [[rectangular]] [[arrangement]] of [[number]]s or [[term]]s having various uses such as [[transform]]ing [[coordinate]]s in [[geometry]], solving [[system]]s of [[linear equation]]s in [[linear algebra]] and [[represent]]ing [[graph]]s in [[graph theory]].
{{lb|en|data structure}} A [[two-dimensional]] [[array]].
{{lb|en|slang|metaphor|sci-fi}} {{alt case form of|en|Matrix}}; a controlled environment or situation in which people behave in ways that conform to pre-determined roles.
{{lb|en|electronics}} A grid-like arrangement of electronic components, especially one intended for information coding, decoding or storage.

{{lb|en|science fiction}} A simulated [[reality]] to which many humans are connected. In some works created by sentient machines to [[subdue]] humans.
{{lb|en|figurative}} A social [[institution]] or [[apparatus]] perceived as largely [[deceptive]] or [[illusory]].

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