matrix — a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions arranged in rows and columns
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions arranged in rows and columns
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmeɪtrɪks/
Example Sentences
- Neo discovered he was living inside a computer-generated matrix.
- The student's brain turned into a matrix of confusion during the calculus exam.
- The company uses a matrix system to evaluate employee performance.
matrix
NOUN[/ˈmeɪtrɪks/]
a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions arranged in rows and columns
a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions arranged in rows and columns
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'matrix', which evolved from 'mater' meaning 'mother'. Originally referring to a mother's womb as a nurturing space that contains and develops life, the term expanded metaphorically to denote any generative or containing environment, from mathematical arrays to virtual reality spaces.
Breakdown
mater (mother) + -ix (feminine nominative suffix) = that which serves as a mother or source; a containing and generative space.
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📝Examples
“Neo discovered he was living inside a computer-generated matrix.”
“The student's brain turned into a matrix of confusion during the calculus exam.”
“The company uses a matrix system to evaluate employee performance.”
“My grandmother's kitchen is the matrix where all family recipes are born.”
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