Matrix
['meɪtrɪks] or ['metrɪks]
Definition
(noun.) mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface.
(noun.) the formative tissue at the base of a nail.
(noun.) the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded.
(noun.) (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules.
(noun.) an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb).
(noun.) (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded.
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Definition
(n.) The womb.
(n.) Hence, that which gives form or origin to anything
(n.) The cavity in which anything is formed, and which gives it shape; a die; a mold, as for the face of a type.
(n.) The earthy or stony substance in which metallic ores or crystallized minerals are found; the gangue.
(n.) The five simple colors, black, white, blue, red, and yellow, of which all the rest are composed.
(n.) The lifeless portion of tissue, either animal or vegetable, situated between the cells; the intercellular substance.
(n.) A rectangular arrangement of symbols in rows and columns. The symbols may express quantities or operations.
Typist: Perry
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [L.] Mould, MATRICE.
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Definition
n. (anat.) the cavity in which an animal is formed before its birth the womb: the cavity in which anything is formed a mould: (mining) earthy or stony substances in which minerals are found embedded: (dyeing) the five simple colours (black white blue red and yellow) from which all the others are formed: (math.) a rectangular array of quantities usually square—a multiple quantity having as many dimensions as it has spaces:—pl. Matrices (mā′tri-sez or mat′ri-sez).
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Examples
- Pieces of caoutchouc are cut to the required size and laid upon the matrix. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- After the engraver has worked out the design in intaglio the die is put through the operation of hardening, after which, being cleaned and polished, it is called a matrix. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- This material is prepared in a plastic form so that it can be forced under pressure into every line and indentation on the face of the matrix. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- He planned the cutting of punches which would stamp the outline of the type upon the matrix. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- There is a matrix plate for every letter and character used. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The time was fast approaching when this matrix was to be broken. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Around it is put an iron frame, which will determine the shape and size of the matrix. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- After this it becomes necessary to bake the matrix in an oven for a period of from four to six hours. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- The matrix at this stage represents a yellowish-white block, in which the lettering appears indented, but in proper place. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- In what we have termed informal education, subject matter is carried directly in the matrix of social intercourse. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Good casts were often thus procured, but the uncertainty of the process, arising from the frequent fusion of the lead matrices, caused it to be discontinued. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- There are altogether about 1,500 of the little brass matrices. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The matrices thus obtained were in like manner impressed on a fusible metal, which melted at a lower temperature than the lead. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- He cut matrices for the whole alphabet, and then showed the letters cast from them to Gutenberg and Faust. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
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