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matrix

6 definitions • 5 examples
1
the set of conditions that provides a system in which something grows or develops:

Examples:

Europe is remaking itself politically within the matrix of the European Community.
2
a group of numbers or other symbols arranged in a rectangle that can be used together as a single unit to solve particular mathematical problems
3
a substance in which other things are fixed, buried, etc.:

Examples:

The fossils lie embedded in a matrix of shale and sandstone.
4
a group of numbers or other symbols arranged in a rectangle that can be used to solve particular mathematical problems
5
a group of numbers or other things arranged in a rectangle that can be used to solve a problem or measure something:

Examples:

The bottom row of the matrix indicates typical lead times for starting activities in order to complete the stage by the date scheduled.
They use a matrix which classifies the company's product or service on one axis from A to E.
6
a set of related things that affect the way something develops or changes:

Examples:

The modern matrix of cultural management includes buzzwords like 'access' and 'empowerment'.

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