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Matrix
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a rectangular array of numbers or symbols organized in rows and columns, commonly used in linear algebra for representing equations, transformations, and vector operations
Example
A 2x3 matrix represents a collection of numbers organized in two rows and three columns.
In solving a system of linear equations, the coefficients of the variables are arranged in matrix form.
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mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
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the formative tissue at the base of a nail
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the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
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an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
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(geology) the fine-grained material surrounding larger rock fragments or grains within a sedimentary rock
Example
The sandstone 's matrix held the grains together.
Geologists examine the matrix to understand rock formation.
