matrix

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• enPR: māʹtrĭks; IPA ^(key): /ˈmeɪtrɪks/
• enPR: măʹtrĭks; IPA ^(key): /ˈmætrɪks/

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Noun

Singular matrix

Plural matrixes or matrices

A matrix in mathematics.

1. A matrix is the situation or conditions in which something else develops or forms.
   • Synonym: environment

   Within the diverse school matrix, it is likely that there are major differences.

   Students need an understanding of literature within a larger matrix of relationships, influences, and effects.

2. A matrix is a grid.

   Table 2 presents the correlation matrix among the groups and results.

3. (mathematics) A matrix is a set of numbers in rows and columns.