matrix
noun /ˈmeɪtrɪks/
/ˈmeɪtrɪks/
(plural matrices
/ˈmeɪtrɪsiːz/
/ˈmeɪtrɪsiːz/
)- (mathematics
) an arrangement of numbers, symbols, etc. in rows and columns, treated as a single quantity数学 Topics Maths and measurementc2矩阵 - (formal) the formal social, political, etc. situation from which a society or person grows and develops
(人或社会成长发展的)社会环境,政治局势 - the European cultural matrix
欧洲文化的发源地
- the European cultural matrix
- (formal or literary) a system of lines, roads, etc. that cross each other, forming a series of squares or shapes in between
synonym network线路网;道路网 - a matrix of paths
纵横交错的小路
- a matrix of paths
- (specialist) a mould in which something is shaped
基体;铸模 - (computing
) a group of electronic circuit elements arranged in rows and columns like a grid计算机 see also dot matrix printer矩阵转接电路 - (geology
) a mass of rock in which minerals, precious stones, etc. are found in the ground地质学 杂基
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘womb’): from Latin, ‘breeding female’, later ‘womb’, from mater, matr- ‘mother’.