see|Matrix
English

Etymology
From L. matrix#Latin|m�trix "dam"

Pronunciation
rfap|US|UK
1: enPR|m�ʹtrĭks; IPA|/�meɪtɹɪks/; SAMPA|/"meItrIks/
2: enPR|m�ʹtrĭks; IPA|/�mætɹɪks/; SAMPA|/"m{trIks/

Noun
en-noun|matrices

1. obsolete The womb. The concept of an enclosure is common to many of the other uses of matrix.
2. biology The material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded.
3. biology An extracellular matrix, the material or tissue between the cells of animals or plants.
4. biology Part of the mitochondrion.
5. biology The medium in which bacterium|bacteria are cultured.
6. mathematics A rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving system of linear equations|systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory.
7. computing A two-dimensional array.
8. A table of data.
9. geology A geological matrix, the outer material of a rock consisting of larger grains embedded in a material consisting of smaller ones.
10. archaeology The sediment surrounding and including the artifacts, features, and other materials at a site.
11. analytical chemistry The environment from which a given sample is taken.

Synonyms
italbrac-colon|mathematics array, table
italbrac-colon|table of data array, grid, spreadsheet, table
italbrac-colon|computing array

Derived terms
extracellular matrix
geological matrix
matricial

Translations
trans-top|The womb
French: matrice f italbrac|archaic, utérus m
trans-mid
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trans-top|Material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded
Icelandic: t-|is|mergur, t+|is|grind
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trans-top|Extracellular matrix (see also: extracellular matrix#Translations)
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trans-top|Part of the mitochondrion
Icelandic: t+|is|grind
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Polish: macierz, matrix f
Portuguese: matriz mitocondrial
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trans-top|Medium in which bacteria are cultured
Icelandic: t-|is|uppistöðuefni
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Italian: t+|it|matrice|f
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trans-top|In mathematics
Chinese: ��(��� ��� jyùjhèn), ��(��� ���� jhènliè)
Croatian: t-|hr|matrica|f
Czech: t-|cs|matice|f
Dutch: t-|nl|matrix|m
Esperanto: t-|eo|matrico|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t-|fi|matriisi
French: t+|fr|matrice|f
German: t+|de|Matrix|f
Icelandic: t-|is|fylki
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Italian: t+|it|matrice|f
Japanese: JAchar|�� (gy�retsu)
Lithuanian: t-|lt|matrica|xs=Lithuanian
Norwegian: matrise m/f
Polish: macierz f
Portuguese: matriz f
Swedish: t+|sv|matris|c
Telugu: మాత�రి� (maatrika)
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trans-top|Two-dimensional array
Chinese: ��(jyù jhèn), ��(jhèn liè)
Croatian: t-|hr|matrica|f
Dutch: t-|nl|matrix|m
Esperanto: t-|eo|matrico|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t-|fi|matriisi
German: t+|de|Matrix|f
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Icelandic: t-|is|innrúm
Italian: t+|it|matrice|f
Norwegian: matrise m/f
Polish: macierz f
Portuguese: matriz f
Swedish: t+|sv|matris|c
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trans-top|Geological matrix (see also: geological matrix#Translations)
Icelandic: t+|is|mót
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trans-top|Sediment surrounding and including the artifacts, features, and other materials at an archaeological site
Icelandic: t+|is|mót, t-|is|afsteypumót
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Italian: t+|it|matrice|f
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trans-top|Environment from which a given sample is taken
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ttbc|Romanian: matrice f
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ttbc|Slovak: matica#Slovak|matica f
ttbc|Spanish: Matriz
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Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

Dutch

Pronunciation
IPA: /ma�trɪks/

Noun
matrix m (plural: matrices, matrixen)

1. matrix#English|matrix (in mathematics)

Latin

Noun
la-noun|m�trix|matricis#Latin|m�trīcis|f|third

1. dam (non-human female animal kept for breeding)
2. list, register
3. source, origin
4. inflection of|matrix#Latin|m�trix|voc|s

Inflection
ladecl3
la-decl-3rd|matrix|m�trix|matric|m�trīc

Category:Latin noun forms

de:matrix
fa:matrix
fr:matrix
io:matrix
id:matrix
pl:matrix
pt:matrix
sk:matrix
fi:matrix
te:matrix
vi:matrix
zh:matrix

• 2007-12-21 18:54 - MTJM - /* Translations */ categorized Polish translations, added "matrix" as part of mitochondion in Polish

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