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matrix

matrix

20 6.8
A rectangular set of numbers in rows and columns used in math
  • noun
  • /ˈmeɪtrɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : matriz
  • So let's call this matrix A and this matrix B.
  • correlation matrix
  • covariance matrix
  • diagonal matrix

So, so you're breaking a matrix into simple pieces.

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Examples

  • The codes were then entered into a matrix to provide a visual pattern of codes over time.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Table 4 below gives the correlation matrix of items related to financial difficulty.

    Academic text (2013)
  • So next space for this same matrix is the row space.

  • So then every column in this matrix will be a topic.

  • And so at that point you've got the complete matrix system in place.

  • For further discussion, a cross-tabulation analysis was run for the matrix of year by sex by institution.

    Academic text (2013)
  • As a reference, we include a correlation matrix for ages five and 10 in Appendices A and B.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Table 3 displays the correlation matrix of PORGI, IS, and Age.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Table 21 displays the inter-correlation matrix for the Freshman Orientation Survey scales.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In mathematics class, we learned how to perform operations on a matrix of numbers.

Compounds

7 3.5

A 1999 science fiction movie about people living in a hidden virtual world

The Matrix
  • Literature
2 7.5

A complex controlled system that shapes what people see and think

correlation matrix
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A table that shows how strongly each pair of variables is related

dot matrix
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A grid of dots that forms letters, numbers, or simple pictures

1 5.7

A printer that makes letters and pictures from small dots

matrix printer
  • Archaic
1 4.5

A machine that makes letters and pictures on paper using dots

matrix multiplication
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A way to multiply two tables of numbers to make a new table

diagonal matrix
  • Specialized
6.0

A square table of numbers that has numbers only from the top left to the bottom right and zeros elsewhere

active matrix screen
  • Specialized
5.1

A screen that uses a small electronic part for each tiny dot to make images sharper and faster

matrix addition
  • Specialized
4.4

Add the numbers in the same places of two matrices to make another matrix

matrix algebra
  • Specialized
6.1

The part of math that studies numbers in rows and columns and how to use them

matrix inversion
  • Specialized
8.6

To find a matrix that, when multiplied by the original, makes the identity matrix

matrix operation
  • Specialized
5.9

A calculation that uses matrices like adding or multiplying them

matrix transposition
  • Specialized
6.7

You switch the rows and columns of a matrix

identity matrix
  • Specialized
6.7

A square table of numbers with ones on the diagonal and zeros elsewhere that acts like one when multiplying matrices

nonsingular matrix
  • Specialized
8.0

A square table of numbers that you can undo by multiplying with another table

real matrix
  • Specialized
5.7

A table of numbers in rows and columns where each number is real

7.4

A screen used in old LCDs where rows and columns of wires control tiny dots and give lower picture quality

scalar matrix
  • Specialized
8.2

A square grid of numbers with the same values on the main diagonal and zeros elsewhere

SWOT matrix
  • Specialized
5.1

A chart that shows a business or project's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats

singular matrix
  • Specialized
8.8

A square matrix with determinant zero that has no inverse

square matrix
  • Specialized
3.7

A table of numbers with the same number of rows and columns

unit matrix
  • Specialized
5.6

A square table of numbers with ones from the top left to the bottom right and zeros elsewhere

5.2

A machine that prints letters and numbers as small dots using thin wires that hit an ink ribbon

How Complex

tensor
  • Specialized
3 9.7
hypercube
  • Specialized
8.8
cube
  • Specialized
36 7.0
matrix
  • Specialized
20 6.8
vector
  • Specialized
50 4.9

Surface Forms

matrix singular
matrices plural

Etymology

The word matrix comes from Latin matrix, meaning 'womb' or 'source', from mater 'mother'. A mathematical matrix can be seen as a 'mother' box that holds numbers in rows and columns and helps produce new results when we work with it, which is why we use that name.