noun
matrix
MAY-triks/ˈmeɪtrɪks/
An arrangement of numbers, symbols, or data in rows and columns.
The numbers form a matrix with two rows and three columns.
Etymology
Latin matrix meant “womb” and also “source” or “origin.” Its mathematical use draws on the enclosing image: an array provides a structured set of places into which quantities can be put.
In context
when you take the inverse of a matrix it has to be a square Matrix and for a square Matrix I'm going to put in parentheses n by n that just means in rows and N columns
More examples
- She multiplied the two matrices.
- Each entry in the matrix represents a measured value.
- We arranged the results in a matrix for comparison.
Forms
matrix · matrices · matrixes