matrix

Other forms of matrix

plural

matrices

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about matrix

What does matrix mean?

matrix means "(mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in matrix?

matrix has 2 syllables: ma-trix. The stress falls on "ma". In IPA it is /ˈmeɪtɹɪks/.

What is another word for matrix?

Close synonyms include intercellular substance, ground substance. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is matrix a common word?

matrix is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.