Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun matrix

6 senses of matrix

Sense 1
matrix -- ((mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules)
       => array -- (an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order")

Sense 2
matrix -- ((geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded)
       => rock, stone -- (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries")

Sense 3
matrix -- (an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb))
       => enclosure, natural enclosure -- (a naturally enclosed space)

Sense 4
matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance -- (the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded)
       => body substance -- (the substance of the body)

Sense 5
matrix -- (the formative tissue at the base of a nail)
       => animal tissue -- (the tissue in the bodies of animals)

Sense 6
matrix -- (mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface)
       => mold, mould, cast -- (container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens)