matrix operation
- noun
- /ˈmeɪtrɪks ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
- Specialized
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operación de matrices
- The teacher explained that a matrix operation like inversion is essential for solving equations.
Examples
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To solve the problem, first perform the necessary matrix operations as instructed.
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And the point about these matrix operations is that I can put the parentheses in there if I want to.
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So it's just a matrix operation on the input.
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Each call to DTRSM or DGEMM can be considered a series of block matrix operations on square blocks of size NB.
Academic text (1997) -
In linear algebra, a matrix operation can include adding or multiplying two matrices.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'matrix' (a rectangular arrangement of numbers) with 'operation' (a defined procedure), so the meaning — a procedure applied to matrices such as addition or multiplication — is directly derivable from the parts. Although domain-specific, the composition is literal and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Matrix operation comes from the old word matrix, which meant a mould or place that makes things, and operation, which means a process. In math a matrix looks like a box of numbers and an operation is something you do to that box, so the phrase means 'a process done to a box of numbers', explaining why it refers to adding, multiplying, or changing matrices.
