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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMatrix
/ˈmeɪ.trɪks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An environment or material in which something else develops; a surrounding medium or structure.
"Free cells are embedded in a protein matrix."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'matrix', meaning breeding female, womb, or register, originating from 'mater' (mother). Over time, the term evolved from anatomical and mathematical senses into a general descriptor for an organizational framework or medium in which something else originates, develops, or is contained.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Matrix" is said worldwide
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matrice
Transliteration: matrice
"Les données sont stockées sous forme de matrice."
Matrix
Transliteration: Matrix
"Die Daten werden in einer Matrix dargestellt."
matrice
Transliteration: matrice
"Il problema è stato risolto usando una matrice."
matriz
Transliteration: matriz
"El proyecto requiere una matriz de riesgos."
matriz
Transliteration: matriz
"A matriz foi preenchida com valores numéricos."
मैट्रिक्स
Transliteration: maiyatriks
"गणित में मैट्रिक्स का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
矩阵
Transliteration: jǔzhèn
"这是一个二维矩阵。"
행렬
Transliteration: haengryeol
"데이터는 행렬 형태로 저장됩니다."
行列
Transliteration: gyōretsu
"数学では行列をよく使います。"
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