Definition of matrix
- n. - The womb.
- n. - Hence, that which gives form or origin to anything
- n. - The cavity in which anything is formed, and which gives it
shape; a die; a mold, as for the face of a type.
- n. - The earthy or stony substance in which metallic ores or
crystallized minerals are found; the gangue.
- n. - The five simple colors, black, white, blue, red, and
yellow, of which all the rest are composed.
- n. - The lifeless portion of tissue, either animal or vegetable,
situated between the cells; the intercellular substance.
- n. - A rectangular arrangement of symbols in rows and columns.
The symbols may express quantities or operations.